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trial run

noun

a preliminary performance or test of something, as of the operation of a ship or the effectiveness of a play.

trial run

noun

a test drive in a vehicle to assess its performance
a test or rehearsal of something new or untried to assess its effectiveness

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trial run¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

Mr Patrick is on an experimental drug trial run from Dublin, and is hoping that will provide some help.

From BBC

Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 coup attempt was one of the most successful such efforts in modern history because there were no real consequences and it was all just a trial run for the future.

From Salon

However, when asked the next day if it felt like a trial run for a potential postseason pitching plan, Roberts emphatically shook his head, calling it a “catastrophic scenario.”

From Los Angeles Times

The partial opening is a trial run, following the last year's opening of the main hall and stairway.

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In 2017, white supremacists were going to march through the town, a trial run for the deadly march that was to follow months later in Charlottesville.

From Salon

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