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trial balloon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | balloon |
Examples of trial balloon
trial balloon
It is not exactly the ideal venue to launch a trial balloon for a policy change.
From the economist.com
Administration aides readily concede that the proposal was merely a trial balloon.
From the time.com
If this is a trial balloon, it has all the appeal of the airship Hindenburg.
From the newsday.com
They issued new rules, which effectively turned out to be a trial balloon.
From the techcrunch.com
Domenici's trial balloon was met with deafening silence by his Republican colleagues.
From the time.com
This week's special is a trial balloon for what could become a weekly show.
From the denverpost.com
This could be a mere trial balloon, leaked by design to take the pulse of Rays Nation.
From the timesunion.com
At best, Johnson's trial balloon shows how politically tone-deaf he can be sometimes.
From the sacbee.com
It had been launched as a trial balloon-and it took off almost immediately.
From the time.com
