test run

noun

: an occurrence in which a product or procedure is tried in order to see if it works correctly
a test run of new software

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This year’s version happened last Sunday, allowing for a test run of traffic and parking plans before the A’s host the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 That included a test run of payload deployment and reentry experiments that the company hoped would lead to a future launch with the upper stage landing back at the Texas launch site. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025 The result would become a test run for Boiling Point, Barantini’s 2021 breakthrough feature that expanded the idea of following a chef on the verge of a nervous breakdown via one long, continuous shot to a full 92 minutes. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025 One of the local Marine Corps Exchanges will soon start selling the dolls on a test run. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for test run

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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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