dummy run
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Jamison Gibson-Park found Jones while too much of the Wallaby defence bought the dummy run from Tommy Freeman.
From BBC
Another woman, an airport worker identified only as Cvetka, had already flown a dummy run of the route.
From BBC
Nasa requested a second dummy run be conducted in 2022 to be sure the errors had been corrected.
From BBC
Take last Friday night, for example, when his dummy run allowed Cengiz Under’s to score in the visitors’ 1-0 win.
From Seattle Times
Khiry Shelton sent a pass across the top of the 18-yard box, Gianluca Busio drew in defender Justen Glad with a dummy run and the wide-open Pulido finished with a right-footed shot from 15 yards.
From Seattle Times
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