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Recent Examples of trial run
Assuming the Raptors can get and remain healthy, at least near the top of their rotation, the trial run comes at a great time.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The Starship reusable mega-rocket, the largest ever sent into orbit, is due for its seventh trial run later this week.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
This trial run at the Superpipe competition represents one of several layers of a vision that Bloom shared in an introductory letter to the X Games’ athletes and partners that was obtained by Sportico.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Prediction 4: New Telehealth Regulations Reshape Access Telehealth has come a long way from its pandemic trial run, but in 2025, the rules could finally catch up.
—Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The Starship reusable mega-rocket, the largest ever sent into orbit, is due for its seventh trial run later this week.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
This trial run at the Superpipe competition represents one of several layers of a vision that Bloom shared in an introductory letter to the X Games’ athletes and partners that was obtained by Sportico.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Prediction 4: New Telehealth Regulations Reshape Access Telehealth has come a long way from its pandemic trial run, but in 2025, the rules could finally catch up.
—Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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This is supported by other recent Hubble observations that imaged 100 million stars in the Andromeda galaxy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Released as a single on February 14, the song puts into words the sort of observations that can come to someone looking through the windshield on a drive through the South.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Plus, it’s currently being offered at a 50 percent discount, with an extra 20 percent at checkout.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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While the Swedish furnishing company has offered Taskrabbit assembly at checkout in the past, customers were only given quotes of Taskrabbit costs (this also required separate steps to book and pay on Taskrabbit's separate platform).—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a flood watch is in place for Southern California.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday at 1:37 a.m. a high wind watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Wednesday 2 p.m. until Thursday 2 a.m. for San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Investigators spoke to witnesses, obtained statements and reviewed video surveillance footage before three people were arrested.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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As surveillance expert Harry Caul, Hackman managed to convey all of the character’s paranoia, brilliance and utter isolation with little dialogue.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Crews are doing rechecks and searching offshore, because many people fled the flames by plunging into the ocean.—
Harold Maass,
The Week,
26 Aug. 2023
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Price is ahead of schedule with his rehab and due in town for a medical recheck this week.—
Dave Birkett,
Detroit Free Press,
13 Mar. 2023
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According to the research, many have committed non-violent crimes and do not pose a serious risk to public safety.—
Nathaly Triana,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Antarctic Peninsula, which juts northward and where huge numbers of krill are concentrated, is warming five times faster than the global average, according to research backed by the National Science Foundation.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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That data is transmitted to a nearby computer or smartphone, where it's recorded for subsequent perusal by a physician.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s been lots more happening in the snowy German capital, including politics on the red carpet and plenty of packages for your perusal.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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During the Cold War, major powers signed the Antarctic Treaty, setting aside territorial claims on the continent and committing instead to use it as a site of international scientific exploration and cooperation.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the main draws is its vast lagoon, the largest in French Polynesia, teaming with marine life, providing plenty of opportunities for underwater exploration.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20run. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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