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Recent Examples of trial run
Aniston repeats after the impromptu trial run.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
A week or so before the main event, the chefs would work on a complete dinner and have a trial run exactly as it would be presented on the day of the event.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
After a trial run last year, Culkin was readying for a 14-date cross-country Home Alone roadshow that started this week.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Great Big Beautiful Life follows two rival writers, Alice Scott and Hayden Anderson who are each given a one-month trial run to write the biography of a reclusive former socialite, Margaret Ives, per a synopsis.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
A week or so before the main event, the chefs would work on a complete dinner and have a trial run exactly as it would be presented on the day of the event.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
After a trial run last year, Culkin was readying for a 14-date cross-country Home Alone roadshow that started this week.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Great Big Beautiful Life follows two rival writers, Alice Scott and Hayden Anderson who are each given a one-month trial run to write the biography of a reclusive former socialite, Margaret Ives, per a synopsis.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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The observations provide the most detailed picture yet of where the planet’s auroras form and how energy moves through its atmosphere.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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But observations from the forthcoming Artemis II could inform the selection of future landing sites.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This upper stage is essential for placing the Orion crew capsule into the proper high-altitude orbit around Earth for checkout, following liftoff.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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This was a good move for my bill at checkout, but not so great for my skin.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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And watches priced over $64,000 (CHF 50,000) are completely dominating the market, making up 89 percent of growth in 2025.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rodents or roaches were found at three Dallas restaurants and nine others will require reinspection, according to the report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
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Officials from Novo Nordisk’s Catalent Indiana joined the meeting and said the facility will be ready for reinspection by the end of 2025.—
Itzel Franco,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
14 Nov. 2025
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The move highlights growing public anxiety over privacy, data access and the rapid expansion of surveillance technology by government agencies.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Avtar then walked with the man to the SUV, according to the surveillance footage Deep reviewed.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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If teams receive good news during his medical rechecks, there’s still a chance he’s selected on day one of the draft.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, China has become better at manufacturing and research, and instead of copycat products, real innovation is coming out of the East, experts say.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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With so many books to explore and limited hours to employ, the library’s readers needed a means of deciding which books warranted perusal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Olympic schedule There are too many games to list, but our new full Olympic schedule interactive page is live and ready for your perusal.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20run. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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