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Recent Examples of trial run
For our affordable mattress reviews, our testers gave each new mattress a trial run of at least a couple weeks of consistent sleep to assess their qualities.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
The process used for this field is far different from those short-term temporary pitches, but the Nations League was an important trial run.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
After Liesl agrees to the trial run, Zsa-zsa retrieves six show boxes that contain blueprints for three complex infrastructure projects across the fictional Modern Greater Independent Phoenicia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The prey robot was programmed to move only once per trial run but each time at different amplitudes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
The process used for this field is far different from those short-term temporary pitches, but the Nations League was an important trial run.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
After Liesl agrees to the trial run, Zsa-zsa retrieves six show boxes that contain blueprints for three complex infrastructure projects across the fictional Modern Greater Independent Phoenicia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The prey robot was programmed to move only once per trial run but each time at different amplitudes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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Studies and industry observations have shown a correlation between how often a business owner or executive is seen in the media and their company’s revenue.—
Luca Brinkhues,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Summer is prime time for backyard birdwatching, and Costco has just the thing to elevate your observation game.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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The irony is that it is accepted that the tabloids found in the grocery store checkout aisle are often made-up or greatly exaggerated.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Major brands including DoorDash, Starbucks and Ticketmaster now accept Venmo at checkout, a move that further integrates the app into daily consumer spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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And while only the ultra-wealthy may get to wear the future first, the ripple effects of these horological marvels will ultimately shape the watches of tomorrow for everyone.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
15 June 2025
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The watch is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Northampton, Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank, Camden, Bertie, Chowan and Perquimans counties.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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Atlantic City police said surveillance video first led them to the 57-year-old suspect, who was allegedly seen on video walking through the city trying to sell the instruments.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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The suspect can be heard on surveillance video firing eight shots at the victims, according to the affidavit.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 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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In the central city of Rehovot, at least 42 people were injured and several campus buildings at The Weizmann Institute of Science, a prominent research center, were also struck.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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This flight strategy might seem energetically costly, but constant flapping enables the geese to closely follow the contours of the terrain, taking advantage of wind patterns and potential drafting effects, according to research publish in Science.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Here’s the group, sorted by their walk rate over at FanGraphs, for your perusal.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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That data is transmitted to a nearby computer or smartphone, where it's recorded for subsequent perusal by a physician.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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The billionaire's federal contracts range in research development, space exploration, utility and defense, particularly as space becomes more and more militarized.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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More exploration to come Whatever happened today — landing success or failure — ispace has big lunar goals.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20run. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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