dress rehearsal

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“They did a whole series of exercises to try and get together a full-scale dress rehearsal of what D-day would be,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Thirty years later, Steven Spielberg would bring Pakula’s idea to fruition with “The Post,” about Graham’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a dress rehearsal for the even higher stakes of Watergate a year later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Nasa set the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" - a critical pre-launch test where the rocket is filled with fuel and taken through the countdown sequence.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Mission managers said they are analyzing the data collected and making necessary repairs ahead of plans to run another dress rehearsal.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

That was not unusual for a dress rehearsal, in Volpe’s experience, but also no cause for great optimism.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove