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Recent Examples of trial run
The tournament is serving as a trial run for FIFA to master the quality of its playing surfaces ahead of the men’s World Cup next year.
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But the greater significance of their experiment may be as a trial run for a raft of other biomedical projects planned for low-gravity environments that spur cell growth.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 13 June 2025
With 32 teams from all six FIFA confederations playing a monthlong tournament at 12 venues across the U.S., the Club World Cup is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
As the top swimmers in the nation start to gear up for the World Championships, the USA Swimming National Championships will serve as a trial run to see which competitors will secure a spot on the national team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But the greater significance of their experiment may be as a trial run for a raft of other biomedical projects planned for low-gravity environments that spur cell growth.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 13 June 2025
With 32 teams from all six FIFA confederations playing a monthlong tournament at 12 venues across the U.S., the Club World Cup is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
As the top swimmers in the nation start to gear up for the World Championships, the USA Swimming National Championships will serve as a trial run to see which competitors will secure a spot on the national team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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Capital One Financial’s Historical Odds of a Positive Post-Earnings Return Here are some observations regarding one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: Over the last five years, there are 20 earnings data points recorded, with 15 positive and 5 negative one-day (1D) returns noted.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Good data on the Earth's rotation goes back thousands of years, thanks to observations of solar eclipses in China.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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Be sure to apply the 15 percent off coupon at checkout to reduce the price of the matching set to $40.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Whole Foods was also the first U.S. grocer to ban disposable plastic bags at checkout and to get rid of plastic straws at its cafes and coffee shops, the company said.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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With its minimalist rectangular face and refined proportions, the Carino watch by Heaven Mayhem adds just enough polish to bare wrists peeking from oversized shirt cuffs.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a flood watch through 8 p.m. July 21 for several Kentucky and Southern Indiana cities and counties.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 July 2025
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Police identified Morrow through surveillance footage and tips after posting his image on Facebook.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Both Robert and Machado have visited the Atwater Police Department to seek surveillance footage, and have also been putting up posters in the area, according to KMPH.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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If teams receive good news during his medical rechecks, there’s still a chance he’s selected on day one of the draft.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Led by Katherine Christensen, assistant marketing professor at Indiana University, the research asked whether feeling a stronger connection to one’s future self would encourage more retirement saving.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Dry eyes affect millions of people each year, and research suggests the condition is on the rise.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Our partners over at the Condé mothership have been toiling in the e-commerce mines for days, gathering some tasty deals for your perusal.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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From my perusal of the list, the most surprising new member is Neon head Tom Quinn in the Executives branch.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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From France, Chichin’s work is an exploration of urban parks that create natural refuges in the heart of cities, reframing them as spaces of resistance and wonder.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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