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trial run

NOUN
test run
Synonyms
WEAK
bench test dry run dummy run practical test practice run rehearsal road test spot check taste test test flight trial trials tryout

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If those items do well, he said Sweetgreen plans to expand the offerings beyond that trial run in the middle of the year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

As it turned out, that game on 14 January provided Trubin with a trial run for his Champions League heroics.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The first draw is a trial run for a scheme that the city could extend, the official said, adding that there was an "ecological interest" in reusing burial plots.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Randazzo and Gubicza do too, which frankly is a stroke of luck on the Angels’ part, since the two men said the team did not have them do a trial run together before hiring Randazzo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

We were ready for our first trial run.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom