dress rehearsal
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And then they spent more than 90 minutes, including a dress rehearsal, exchanging quips and creating characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
If the data turned hotter or colder, the rival drafts were a dress rehearsal for recasting policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He told everyone it was a pleasure to be there as a dress rehearsal for testifying before Congress.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Nasa team said they were not going to attempt another so-called "wet dress rehearsal" once the rocket had been rolled out to the launchpad.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
That meant there were only two more regular rehearsals—today and tomorrow—before the big dress rehearsal on Friday night.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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