trial run
Americannoun
noun
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a test drive in a vehicle to assess its performance
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a test or rehearsal of something new or untried to assess its effectiveness
Etymology
Origin of trial run
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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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
I had been so lost in thinking about the dream that I hadn’t even felt him take my hand to start that trial run.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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