trial runs

Definition of trial runsnext
plural of trial run

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial runs
Noun
  • Boatwright’s observations lend more evidence to a bifurcated economy, where the rich are getting richer and continuing to spend, while the poor tighten their belts and continue to pull back.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • By combining observations of these ratios in the samples with prior estimates of core silicon, the researchers were then able to approximate the amount of core hydrogen.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Community members have organized visible school watches to ensure families are not isolated or caught alone in moments of fear.
    Marilyn Carlson Nelson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Drivers from the ‘60s and ‘70s, from Jack Brabham to Graham Hill and Jim Clark, were all documented to have worn and used their Breitling watches as timing devices.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some self-checkouts are changing Some retailers have changed or pulled back their self-checkout offerings, as previously reported by USA TODAY.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Trial runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20runs. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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