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trial run

noun

Definition of trial run

as in test-drive

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Recent Examples of trial run This could have been a trial run for a more permanent handoff of power. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 In a trial run in May 2024, the city installed the tech on two of its parking vehicles. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Google reportedly currently views Frozen v2 partly as a trial run and does not plan to produce it at the same scale as its TPUs. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Dublin, Ohio, gave a robot cop a trial run inside a public parking garage. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial run

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However, with these new observations from JWST, scientists have unprecedented detailed views of the stars and protostars still forming amidst the gas and dust.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Police said the test provided additional evidence consistent with their observations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of observation

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Europe’s patchwork of national payment schemes—iDEAL in the Netherlands, Bizum in Spain, Blik in Poland—has resulted in different checkout experiences in each market.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The same code works at checkout, in the stock room, and for the customer.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of checkout

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Parts of the panhandle are now under a hurricane watch or tropical storm watch, and up to 5 feet of storm surge is expected to lash the coast.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Separate Fortune reporting found young shoppers flaunting luxury watches on TikTok and Instagram.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of watch

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The problem was discovered during routine import reinspection testing, when a sample tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
During a routine import reinspection sample testing, a product was confirmed positive for listeria monocytogenes, the recall says.

— Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinspection

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But even in the consumer technology sphere, other digital surveillance devices pose similar threats to the privacy and well-being of users, especially for women.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of surveillance

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After coming across our insightful articles in the course of their online research, potential clients are often inspired to reach out for trip-planning assistance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
With respect to the state’s cancer crisis, Hinson defended her record by highlighting her work during her three terms in Congress to boost cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of research

Noun

The second flight option is Join, which includes your perusal of the interface to join flights hosted by other members.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
The boy supplied the correct answers, had any number of important David documents on his person, ready for the woman’s perusal.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

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