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I believe the answer is:

tryout

(Other definitions for tryout that I've seen before include "Shrub depicted on Corinthian capitals" , "Experiment with" , "Test for suitability" , "Trial, audition" , "Test run" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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