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 track lacks grip in the dry, run as it is on normal roads with the sheen of millions of cars driving on them throughout the year.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 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

During these exercises, experts walk organization leadership and IT teams through a dry run of a breach, prompting them with questions.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

“We were hoping to see exactly where Paul will be going next week. He has problems with his eyesight—he’s legally blind—so we were hoping to make a dry run today.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor