practice run
Example Sentences
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The encounter served as a practice run for Lucy's future visits to the Trojan asteroids, beginning with its flyby of Eurybates on Aug. 12, 2027.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Athletes and coaches can also engage with it in natural language, asking questions about how a certain practice run went or advice on how to improve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
She said she was asked to run 44 samples without ever having completed a practice run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
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
