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practice run

NOUN
dry run
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dress rehearsal tryout
WEAK
bench test combat rehearsal dummy run kriegspiel maneuver maneuvers practical test practice exercise rehearsal road test run through test performance test run trial trial run war game
NOUN
road test
Synonyms
WEAK
bench test dry run dummy run practical test trial run
NOUN
trial run
Synonyms
WEAK
bench test dry run dummy run practical test rehearsal road test spot check taste test test flight trial trials tryout

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It was the Artemis team's second attempt at a practice run at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

They know their racers better than the racers know themselves, analyzing every turn, riding the chairlift with them for every practice run, monitoring not just what’s going on inside the boots but inside the helmet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Just 13 months ago, Cyprien Sarrazin, a French Olympic medal hopeful, lost his edge on an icy turn in a practice run on the slope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Ahead of the jump, many of the lawmakers participated in a practice run in April in Florida to recertify for the launch.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

On our first practice run we couldn't even get out of the harbor without shaming ourselves in front of the entire boating community.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos