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Recent Examples of trial run
Do a trial run by watering for a count of ten, and then wait a minute before checking how deeply the water penetrated with your finger.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
The world’s very first marathon race—a trial run for the upcoming Games to select which Greeks would compete—took place in Greece on March 10, 1896; Charilaos Vasilakos won in three hours and 18 minutes.
—Joshua Benton, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
And that officially started with Thursday night’s preseason opener at MetLife Stadium, a trial run for the new setup in a pivotal season.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
That adds to the theory that the cyberattacks were only trial runs, practice for when the capability to shut down a power grid would actually offer Russia a strategic or tactical advantage.
—Rob Knake, Foreign Affairs, 19 July 2018
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
The world’s very first marathon race—a trial run for the upcoming Games to select which Greeks would compete—took place in Greece on March 10, 1896; Charilaos Vasilakos won in three hours and 18 minutes.
—Joshua Benton, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
And that officially started with Thursday night’s preseason opener at MetLife Stadium, a trial run for the new setup in a pivotal season.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
That adds to the theory that the cyberattacks were only trial runs, practice for when the capability to shut down a power grid would actually offer Russia a strategic or tactical advantage.
—Rob Knake, Foreign Affairs, 19 July 2018
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Listen to this article BOULDER — Initial observations from CU’s 49-24 win over Utah in Big 12 action at Folsom Field on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Wicked patches are sold on their own, but can also be added during the bag or pouch personalization process ahead of checkout.Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Enter the code at checkout to get $10 off eligible purchases of $250 or more (valid on first purchases only).Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
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The news of Trump's win in Kentucky was met with cheers and applause at a Republican watch party Tuesday night in Louisville at The Henry Clay, a downtown event venue.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Meyers also joked about having gone to an election watch party.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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In May, harrowing hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN showed Combs brutally body-slamming, kicking, and dragging Cassie in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles in March 2016.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Here's what to know Phoenix police asked anyone who can identify the man or has surveillance video showing suspicious activity in the area to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish speakers.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Crews are doing rechecks and searching offshore, because many people fled the flames by plunging into the ocean.Harold Maass, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
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Price is ahead of schedule with his rehab and due in town for a medical recheck this week.Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2023
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Hoekstra conducted political research for the team.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency also conducts its own research with thousands of scientists working at NIH labs in Bethesda, Maryland.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Here, for your perusal, is a list of all 32 trades that happened on the last day before the deadline (and one from Monday).Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Go ahead, take a perusal of LinkedIn's startups list, and scroll down Y Combinator's remote job listings to find your next high-paying dream remote job.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Boston-Edison The Historic Boston-Edison Association will celebrate its 50th Annual Holiday Home Tour Dec. 14-15 with a festive exploration of five historic homes decorated for the holidays.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the modern period these games were largely forgotten outside of scholarly circles until the nineteenth century’s explosion in archaeological exploration.Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20run. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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