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Recent Examples of acid test
The 2025 season could very well be an acid test of sorts for Purdy.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But the acid test will only come on upcoming flights, beginning Sunday with the vehicle's tenth test flight.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Liverpool passed acid tests in Milan and Manchester, and are perfect from six Champions League games, only conceding once.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
That was the acid test that our music was acceptable.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But the acid test will only come on upcoming flights, beginning Sunday with the vehicle's tenth test flight.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Liverpool passed acid tests in Milan and Manchester, and are perfect from six Champions League games, only conceding once.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
That was the acid test that our music was acceptable.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acid test
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Arsenal represent a significant litmus test for just that, though the early signs are positive.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The victory of a pro-European party in Moldova’s parliamentary elections was a litmus test in the former Soviet nation, where Russian interference and disinformation campaigns have spent millions in a bid to prevent the country from joining the European mainstream.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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And, of course, this is the first major litmus tense of the young and divisive Donald Trump presidency.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her litmus to make sure these moments were successful?—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Operating under daily threat and surveillance, the studio becomes a crucible of moral sacrifice, artistic resistance, and survival.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a high-purity quartz crucible, the polysilicon is heated to about 1,425 °C and melts.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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As of Tuesday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even before the vehicles stopped moving a fire broke out, which quickly spread to the back three vehicles.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Letting Germs Spread in the Kitchen One common food safety pitfall is increasing the risk of cross-contamination in the kitchen, Ahmed Abdelhamid, PhD, an assistant professor in food microbiology at Michigan State University, told Health.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition to winning over more and more stateside fans every year, the cross-pollinating of Western performers with Korean artists has also swelled significantly, resulting in big-name, culture-crossing collaborations between Jung Kook and Latto or Lisa with RAYE and Doja Cat.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Acid test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acid%20test. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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