Examples of trial run in a Sentence
They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market.
We will have to give the machine a trial run.
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That resumption followed a trial run in December.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
While in space, the crew will be tasked with demonstrating docking procedures in Earth’s orbit, conducting science experiments and testing various systems aboard the Orion capsule as a kind of trial run for that future landing.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Aniston repeats after the impromptu trial run.
—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
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
While in space, the crew will be tasked with demonstrating docking procedures in Earth’s orbit, conducting science experiments and testing various systems aboard the Orion capsule as a kind of trial run for that future landing.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Aniston repeats after the impromptu trial run.
—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
See All Example Sentences for trial run
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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20run. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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