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Recent Examples of trial run
The tournament is serving as a trial run for FIFA to master the quality of its playing surfaces ahead of the men’s World Cup next year.
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But the greater significance of their experiment may be as a trial run for a raft of other biomedical projects planned for low-gravity environments that spur cell growth.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 13 June 2025
With 32 teams from all six FIFA confederations playing a monthlong tournament at 12 venues across the U.S., the Club World Cup is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
As the top swimmers in the nation start to gear up for the World Championships, the USA Swimming National Championships will serve as a trial run to see which competitors will secure a spot on the national team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But the greater significance of their experiment may be as a trial run for a raft of other biomedical projects planned for low-gravity environments that spur cell growth.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 13 June 2025
With 32 teams from all six FIFA confederations playing a monthlong tournament at 12 venues across the U.S., the Club World Cup is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
As the top swimmers in the nation start to gear up for the World Championships, the USA Swimming National Championships will serve as a trial run to see which competitors will secure a spot on the national team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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Capital One Financial’s Historical Odds of a Positive Post-Earnings Return Here are some observations regarding one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: Over the last five years, there are 20 earnings data points recorded, with 15 positive and 5 negative one-day (1D) returns noted.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Good data on the Earth's rotation goes back thousands of years, thanks to observations of solar eclipses in China.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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With these sheets, customers can scan a single barcode at checkout to access all advertised discounts, streamlining a process that otherwise required internet access and a smartphone.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Checkout Monitoring Systems One low-friction way to tackle shrink is by using AI to quietly watch for patterns at checkout, like frequent scan skips or odd item swaps.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Almost 85 million Americans from South Dakota to Texas and North Carolina to Florida were already under National Weather Service extreme heat warnings, watches or advisories July 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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The 47-year-old has amassed quite the watch collection over the past two decades.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 July 2025
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Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking witnesses to the collission, Orland Park police said.—
Daily Southtown,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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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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Led by Katherine Christensen, assistant marketing professor at Indiana University, the research asked whether feeling a stronger connection to one’s future self would encourage more retirement saving.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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But research indicates that parents shoulder much of the burden.—
Christine Carrig,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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Our partners over at the Condé mothership have been toiling in the e-commerce mines for days, gathering some tasty deals for your perusal.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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From my perusal of the list, the most surprising new member is Neon head Tom Quinn in the Executives branch.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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From France, Chichin’s work is an exploration of urban parks that create natural refuges in the heart of cities, reframing them as spaces of resistance and wonder.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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The ship’s missions require the crew to work together to overcome challenges such as combat, puzzle-solving, diplomacy, and exploration.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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