as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
we had time for just one dry run of the play before opening night
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In addition to its flashy performance, the comet fragment’s breakup served as a dry run for experts hoping to defend the planet from large killer asteroids.
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Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 20 May 2024
So why not fantasize about what to buy your favorite TV characters instead—whether as a welcome distraction from the stresses of real-life shopping, or as a kind of dry run?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
The training included a dry run of shooting down Israeli aircraft and taking over a kibbutz and a military training base, killing all the cadets.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
While the June dry run had recovery team members practicing the handling of a mock return capsule and delivery to a simulated clean room, the second session (which took place from July 18 to 20) was on location in the area of the Utah desert where the asteroid samples will arrive.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 27 July 2023
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Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 20 May 2024
So why not fantasize about what to buy your favorite TV characters instead—whether as a welcome distraction from the stresses of real-life shopping, or as a kind of dry run?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
The training included a dry run of shooting down Israeli aircraft and taking over a kibbutz and a military training base, killing all the cadets.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
While the June dry run had recovery team members practicing the handling of a mock return capsule and delivery to a simulated clean room, the second session (which took place from July 18 to 20) was on location in the area of the Utah desert where the asteroid samples will arrive.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 27 July 2023
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