trial runs

plural of trial run

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial runs
Noun
  • Its satellites have been blamed for interfering with astronomical observations and posing an ever-increasing risk of space collisions.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Intense downpours, hail and thunderstorms continued Thursday, with the weather service issuing tornado watches or warnings for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • In certain circles, Nelson Holdo was the go-to guy for fine jewelry and luxury watches.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The proposal aims to restrict the use of self-checkouts in grocery stores and mandates how food retailers staff their checkout lanes.
    Wayne Pesce, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • 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 Jun. 2026.

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