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Recent Examples of trial run
Safe Streets, a division of MONSE, said all employees also go through a background check and then a trial run working in community intervention before they are hired.
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Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The first step in 2022’s trial run was to lower a collector more than two miles deep to the bottom of the sea.
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Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Before being laid out on the White House lawn, it was assembled and de-assambled in Warwick Township, Pennsylvania, during what officials called a trial run.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The company behind the plan has already begun pilot testing in preparation for a 100-home trial run this year.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for trial run
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The first step in 2022’s trial run was to lower a collector more than two miles deep to the bottom of the sea.
—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Before being laid out on the White House lawn, it was assembled and de-assambled in Warwick Township, Pennsylvania, during what officials called a trial run.
—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The company behind the plan has already begun pilot testing in preparation for a 100-home trial run this year.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for trial run
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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That's because Costco warehouses will be closed Saturday, July 4, in observation of the holiday, according to the company's website.
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Several stores, pharmacies and local businesses are adjusting their hours on Saturday, July 4, or closing in observation of Independence Day.
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This includes free breakfast for two each morning, early check-in and late checkout considerations, a welcome gift, and space-available room upgrades.
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At one school, Sodexo says the checkout-free retail experience has increased revenue by 56%.
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Epstein said the stunt doubles as a virtual watch party for fans who couldn't make it to New York.
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The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app.
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Food preparation in affected areas was stopped until the health department conducted a reinspection.
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Reopened later that same day after a reinspection found no violations.
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Sometime before the murder Gonzalez was seen on surveillance video footage moving interior cameras.
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
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Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster.
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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.
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Stichter in the research note said the athleisure company is one of the best growth stories in retail.
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Professor Irene Tracey, recipient of a CBE in 2022 for services to medical research, was there on the first Wednesday of 2023.
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Beyond Bart’s Books, downtown Ojai has dozens more unique shops for your perusal.
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The language switch has done nothing to lessen its global appeal, as a quick perusal of the YouTube comments suggests, though there are some jokes Jakubović acknowledges would be inscrutable outside Bosnia.
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