How to Use test the waters in a Sentence

test the waters

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• There is guidance already on the frequency of testing the water.
  — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2026
• The workers must then disinfect the pipe with chlorine and test the water’s quality for safety.
  — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
• The county will continue to test the water daily starting Monday if the levels come back the same or worse.
  — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
• LifePods enter a market already testing the waters, literally.
  — New Atlas, 6 July 2026
• For people already dealing with untreated hearing loss, this offers a low cost, low commitment way to test the waters before deciding whether a dedicated prescription hearing aid is worth the investment.
  — Allison Palmer july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
• The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will continue testing the waters in and around Lake Natoma to determine when levels are no longer elevated, in partnership with California State Parks.
  — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026