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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Everyone is different, so do a test run for a few weeks to see how your hair responds to a new regimen.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
Faerie Tale Theater’s inaugural season was a two-episode test run.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 July 2024
June 17, 2024 That July, the company ended the meatless burger’s test run without disclosing plans for a nationwide rollout.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
The tanker, however, will remain empty of any nuclear materials during its three-week test run.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
Faerie Tale Theater’s inaugural season was a two-episode test run.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 July 2024
June 17, 2024 That July, the company ended the meatless burger’s test run without disclosing plans for a nationwide rollout.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
The tanker, however, will remain empty of any nuclear materials during its three-week test run.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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