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trial runs

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plural of trial run

as in observations

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Science observations should begin in spring, with the European Space Agency covering most of the mission’s $2-billion cost.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Pregame observations While Miami didn’t release a depth chart, a few observations came out of pregame warmups.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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Hawaii residents and visitors should continue monitoring forecasts and any watches or warnings that may be issued as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Cohen, who specializes in vintage watches and jewelry, has been a Broadway Antique Market fixture from the start, following Cerny and Nelson to Edgewater from their previous storefront.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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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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