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Recent Examples of trial run
The easiest way to find out is to buy some compatible photo paper and give your all-in-one printer a trial run.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Shaw remains several years and many promotions away from Rogers Centre, but this bump to Vancouver, Shaw said, is a hopeful trial run.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Their unlikely bond is, in some ways, a trial run for what Giamatti would pull off more than a decade later with The Holdovers, but Win Win is a sweet, touching, and bitterly funny movie about failures and second chances.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Following a trial run, planning began and the first race was held Sept. 6-7, 1947, the marathon's website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Shaw remains several years and many promotions away from Rogers Centre, but this bump to Vancouver, Shaw said, is a hopeful trial run.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Their unlikely bond is, in some ways, a trial run for what Giamatti would pull off more than a decade later with The Holdovers, but Win Win is a sweet, touching, and bitterly funny movie about failures and second chances.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Following a trial run, planning began and the first race was held Sept. 6-7, 1947, the marathon's website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
Noun
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Previous modeling systems captured fire and smoke behavior, but gaps remained in data accuracy and field observations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Colin Frank Wilson, Project Scientist for ESA's Mars orbiters, confirmed that the agency is preparing to attempt observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS during its passage through the solar system.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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An argument in the checkout line at Publix escalated to felony assault when a man waited in the parking lot to attack a couple with bug spray, according to investigators in Florida.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many of these high-quality mattresses include sleep trials, 10-year warranties, and free shipping, but be sure to check the fine print before hitting that checkout button.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The show, now in its sixth year, has become an important date on the calendar for watch lovers and the trade alike, and stands as the most inclusive show based on new introductions from the 66 participating brands.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Catfish Smith, located at 4620 Botham Jean Boulevard, had a score of 71 and will require reinspection within 30 days.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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Homeowners who don't remove pet waste from their property can also be issued citations and reinspection fees, McGovern said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Police also allegedly found a stun gun, a replica pistol, a surveillance camera, drugs and drug paraphernalia at the home.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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While Tranter tinkers and Zuzana monitors the wall of local surveillance footage, Karalis and his team get to work drilling through the wall of the vault.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 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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So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Future research could also explore why omega-3s appear to be more protective for women—something that’s currently unclear.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most workshops can go on citing examples (and from each other’s writing, too, which is fun to do)―any perusal of course reading lists or an hour spent grazing the literature shelves of a bookstore yields numerous possible stories for discussion.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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There are also GitHub repos for your perusal, and OpenAI will host stock versions of the models on its own infrastructure for testing.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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