Examples of trial balloon in a Sentence
She's been floating trial balloons about a possible run for Congress.
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The trial balloon was shot down by both the mayor and other council members, twelve of whom had joined Clarke and Parker in writing a letter to Kenney regarding police reform in June 2020.
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
But the pick wouldn't be popular with Trump's base, and the former president disavowed his own Dimon trial balloon in a Truth Social post last week.
—Axios, 30 July 2024
The new product seems to be narrower in scope — it will be offered via CNN’s popular website, not as a separate streaming hub — and could also serve as a trial balloon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2024
In January, Allen doubled down, floating a trial balloon of a $30 billion offer for the entirety of Paramount Global, including the debt.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 June 2024
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
But the pick wouldn't be popular with Trump's base, and the former president disavowed his own Dimon trial balloon in a Truth Social post last week.
—Axios, 30 July 2024
The new product seems to be narrower in scope — it will be offered via CNN’s popular website, not as a separate streaming hub — and could also serve as a trial balloon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2024
In January, Allen doubled down, floating a trial balloon of a $30 billion offer for the entirety of Paramount Global, including the debt.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 June 2024
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“Trial balloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20balloon. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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