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as in experiment
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
will need to run some tests on the blood sample to rule out blood poisoning
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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
applicants for the cashier's position must first take a simple math test
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as in to sample
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in to try
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience
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Recent Examples of test
Zachary Fletcher,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
One rationale is an athlete who is doping could simply refuse a test and seek a lighter punishment.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Allison Palmer
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Following this approach, Adamala tweaked a cell-membrane protein and tested it in her protocells.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
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The Seattle Dog outlasted seven other competitors in a bracket-style taste test ahead of a national holiday closely associated with American classic.
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Zachary Fletcher,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
One rationale is an athlete who is doping could simply refuse a test and seek a lighter punishment.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Verb
Contact customer support early in the trial to test how responsive the company is before you’re committed.
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Allison Palmer
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Following this approach, Adamala tweaked a cell-membrane protein and tested it in her protocells.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
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The Flammability of Materials on the Moon experiment announced its intention to burn various materials on the moon.
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Following a December shooting incident that killed two and wounded eight, Brown University Professor Roberto Serrano allowed his students to take a midterm exam at home.
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
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That survey sampled 800 likely Democratic primary voters, with 80% having a favorable opinion of Bennet compared to 9% unfavorable.
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At a traditional Heuriger, guests may even be able to sample Sturm at different points during fermentation, as multiple tanks develop simultaneously throughout harvest.
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Anthropic and the administration have been meeting to try and resolve the issue.
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Suited for layering, try this classic tee for weekends away or long vacations abroad.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the family’s plans during a June 22 press conference, saying relatives of Kohen Wiley want an independent examination of the evidence and do not want to rely solely on findings from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said an examination found no evidence of traumatic injury, including bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, strangulation or other external injuries.
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Autumn is when the crowds thin and your dollar stretches further.
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Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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The inconsistency in messaging raises further doubts that negotiators can meet their 60-day deadline after the two sides traded attacks over the weekend, straining their already fragile ceasefire.
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Meanwhile the servers strain under the weight of AI companies scraping the encyclopedia in bulk, on a roughly $180 million annual budget funded mostly by donations of between two and eleven dollars.
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