time trial
noun
: a competitive event (as in auto racing) in which individuals are successively timed over a set course or distance
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He posted the second best lap in the time trials.
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The team discipline has been increasingly rare, with the Vuelta Feminina the only Grand Tour last year hosting one, and none of the Spanish stage race, the TdFF or the women’s Giro d’Italia opting for a team time trial (TTT) in 2026.
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Chyna CrawfordKeya Strong All five charged in connection to Chyna’s death — Lashawn Washington, Bjarni Cooper, Tyjuan McNeal, Deionta Person, and Niquan Odumn — have scheduled status hearings on April 15, at which time trial dates will be set.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The test included one minute of sit-ups (for women) or pull-ups (for men), a 50-meter sprint and a standing long jump (for both), and a time trial of 1,000 meters (for men) and 800 meters (for women).
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The most common and accessible is time trials, basically autocrosses on ice.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Chyna CrawfordKeya Strong All five charged in connection to Chyna’s death — Lashawn Washington, Bjarni Cooper, Tyjuan McNeal, Deionta Person, and Niquan Odumn — have scheduled status hearings on April 15, at which time trial dates will be set.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The test included one minute of sit-ups (for women) or pull-ups (for men), a 50-meter sprint and a standing long jump (for both), and a time trial of 1,000 meters (for men) and 800 meters (for women).
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The most common and accessible is time trials, basically autocrosses on ice.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for time trial
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“Time trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20trial. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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