dry run

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The test involves a four-astronaut flyby of the moon as a dry run for a moon landing, perhaps in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Much of the build-up to both of England's recent games against New Zealand was if it was a dry run for next year's Rugby World Cup final.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

The PGA Awards are often considered a dry run for the Oscars’ best picture race since the guild shares significant member overlap with the academy and uses the same preferential ballot to pick its winner.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Monday night’s NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinal seemed like the perfect dry run.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

“We were hoping to see exactly where Paul will be going next week. He has problems with his eyesight—he’s legally blind—so we were hoping to make a dry run today.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor