trial runs

noun

plural of trial run
as in observations

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  1. observations
  2. watches
  3. checkouts
Noun
  • The Leeds quartet built a reputation on sardonic observations about modern life, packaging political unease inside wiry post-punk.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • The team tested the JWST observations against a computer simulation, finding gas in the infalling filament scenario would indeed take a shape similar to that seen in NGC 4696.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • Those alerts came alongside flood watches, warnings and emergencies sent to broadcast outlets, weather radios and mobile phones by the National Weather Service.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • With the World Cup, Wimbledon, and Hollywood premieres all happening in tandem, there has been no shortage of athletes and actors rocking noteworthy watches this week.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Definition of watches
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
Definition of checkouts
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