dummy run

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dummy run

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dummy (“false”) + run (“trial, test”)

noun dummy runs

idiomatic A trial or practice before the real attempt. We'll try a dummy run with a small group first, to check that it works correctly.
Similar: dry run

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@misc{dummy_run_2026,
  title = {dummy run},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dummy%20run},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}