fire drill
noun
: a practice drill in extinguishing fires or in the conduct and manner of exit in case of fire
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Like a corporate fire drill, this preparation meant that when real issues arose, our response was instinctive rather than reactive.
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Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Stiller stages a fire drill, hustling his kids through an interior teeming with stairs, mezzanines, and disorienting changes of direction.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
Once a more proactive approach to supply chain upheaval is in place, fire drills should become less frequent and more manageable.
—Hannah Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
While teachers calmly guide their students through actual fire drills so they are prepared in case of emergency, the concept resonates with proverbial fire drills at work just the same.
—Kristen M. Waterfield, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Stiller stages a fire drill, hustling his kids through an interior teeming with stairs, mezzanines, and disorienting changes of direction.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
Once a more proactive approach to supply chain upheaval is in place, fire drills should become less frequent and more manageable.
—Hannah Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
While teachers calmly guide their students through actual fire drills so they are prepared in case of emergency, the concept resonates with proverbial fire drills at work just the same.
—Kristen M. Waterfield, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Fire drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20drill. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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