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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The intrigue: The AU championship is a test run for Nashville's WNBA push.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
Already, county-level officials in five battleground states have tried to block the certification of vote tallies in local races and in the primaries, which some experts warn is a test run for November.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Democrats accused these officials of overstepping their legal authority — and called the efforts a test run for trying to thwart a Biden victory this fall.
—Colby Itkowitz, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
World Aquatics canceled a test run yesterday because of concerns over fluctuating bacteria levels in the waterway.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
Already, county-level officials in five battleground states have tried to block the certification of vote tallies in local races and in the primaries, which some experts warn is a test run for November.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Democrats accused these officials of overstepping their legal authority — and called the efforts a test run for trying to thwart a Biden victory this fall.
—Colby Itkowitz, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
World Aquatics canceled a test run yesterday because of concerns over fluctuating bacteria levels in the waterway.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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