trial runs

noun

plural of trial run
as in observations

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  1. observations
  2. watches
  3. checkouts
Noun
  • Briscoe, for instance, has found that in neural-tube patterning there are two ways of reaching the same place in the landscape — a finding that reconciled previously contradictory observations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing Fielder discovers can top what’s already widely known, so his observations inevitably temper her public image.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • The design now spans bracelets, earrings, rings, and watches, and is said to rank among the highest performing products in the Richemont group, which owns the maison.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Panhandle remains blanketed in storm watches and warning, with mandatory evacuations underway in four counties and a state of emergency declared in 25 counties.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of watches
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
Definition of checkouts
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