dry run
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But only a few of his movies carried much of a political message, notably his 1995 film “The American President,” written by Mr. Sorkin and a sort of dry run for his “The West Wing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The PGA Awards are often considered a dry run for the Oscars’ best picture race since the guild shares significant member overlap with the academy and uses the same preferential ballot to pick its winner.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
NBC had a dry run during the regular season when it aired a contest in December between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Monday night’s NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinal seemed like the perfect dry run.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Unlike on my Pathfinder trip, I have to take vital life support elements out of the Hab if I'm going to do a real dry run.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
