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For him, performing his music is its own reward — one reason he sings at close to full power, his voice brawny yet lithe, as his live band test-runs a few tunes behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

The Boeing 787-9 airplanes that will be used for Qantas’s test-runs are capable of carrying close to 300 passengers, but will only carry a maximum of 40 people for the tests.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2019

The Timbers Army used to do test-runs that worked just like game days, but they had to stop.

From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2015

Now, test-runs done before game day have the tifos facing backwards with the painted side hidden.

From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2015

His test-runs involved a home projector fixed to the hood of his car.

From Time Magazine Archive