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 highest top speed recorded was 155 mph during a test run at Bruntingthorpe proving ground. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 This is a test run for Im, who plans to defect the next day. Robert Daniels, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Christmas Eve became an unintended test run: Registering unusually high vibration, the sensors set off alerts that had everyone freaking out, Gardner said. Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025 Metroid Prime Remastered is gorgeous, and that was just developer Retro Studios' test run. Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for test run

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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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