time trial
noun
: a competitive event (as in auto racing) in which individuals are successively timed over a set course or distance
Examples of time trial in a Sentence
He posted the second best lap in the time trials.
Recent Examples on the Web
The team was made up of Kristen Faulkner, road race winner, Chloe Dygert, time trial bronze medalist, Jennifer Valente and Lilly Williams.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Their one-hour time trial got 6 percent faster, even in temperate conditions.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
The competition starts with an individual time trial to determine the composition of the heats.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Phoenix cyclist Brandon McNulty took fifth in the individual time trial Saturday — the best finish by a U.S. athlete in the event since 2012.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 30 July 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Their one-hour time trial got 6 percent faster, even in temperate conditions.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
The competition starts with an individual time trial to determine the composition of the heats.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Phoenix cyclist Brandon McNulty took fifth in the individual time trial Saturday — the best finish by a U.S. athlete in the event since 2012.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 30 July 2024
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“Time trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20trial. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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