trial runs

plural of trial run

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial runs
Noun
  • The observations suggest that the planet's evening terminator — the region rotating out of daylight — is hotter than its morning counterpart.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026
  • An iconic panoramic view of the Andromeda Galaxy that Hubble captured, for instance, was a mosaic stitched together from more than 400 observations.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Changes with this advisory All coastal watches and warnings are discontinued.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • From $170,500 While disparate inform and function, the finest motorcycles and watches are both mechanical masterworks, which is why the collaboration between horologist Richard Mille and bike-builder Brough Superior feels at once unexpected and inevitable.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The proposal aims to restrict the use of self-checkouts in grocery stores and mandates how food retailers staff their checkout lanes.
    Wayne Pesce, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Some self-checkouts are changing Some retailers have changed or pulled back their self-checkout offerings, as previously reported by USA TODAY.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Trial runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20runs. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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