trial runs

Definition of trial runsnext
plural of trial run

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial runs
Noun
  • Next, the team hopes to combine these observations with higher-resolution data and simulations to follow the gas even closer to the galactic core.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Other actors were influenced by Hoffman’s performance and their own observations.
    Sarah Kurchak, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • United States weather alerts The interactive map below shows all of the weather alerts (warnings, watches and advisories) currently in effect from the National Weather Service.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The four watches interpret works that span artistic movements from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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