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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Russia's drone incursion into Poland now poses an acid test for NATO and the European Union.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
While Google’s wildly popular TV analogue has hosted the out-of-market Sunday Ticket package since 2023, Friday’s AFC West clash will be an acid test.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The 2025 season could very well be an acid test of sorts for Purdy.
—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
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
While Google’s wildly popular TV analogue has hosted the out-of-market Sunday Ticket package since 2023, Friday’s AFC West clash will be an acid test.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The 2025 season could very well be an acid test of sorts for Purdy.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acid test
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The Daiquiri is no exception as this simple mix of rum, lime, and sugar is regarded as a litmus test for great bartenders and a great foundation for many more drinks.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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This road trip is a major litmus test as coach Emma Hayes continues to refine her core group for the 2027 World Cup in the same location next summer.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Zelensky also posted footage showing explosions and several fires at one Russian facility and a huge plume of thick, black smoke rising behind a high-rise building.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Sherrill cited public safety concerns after officials reported protesters had set tires and chairs on fire, thrown makeshift projectiles and weaponized police shields.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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The Park An LGBTQ+-friendly bar, The Park Dance Club attracts a broad cross-section of Roanoke residents, including gay and straight partiers of all ages, Ferguson says.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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After the zapfest on Earth, the anti-climactic tussle between the forces of good and evil occurs back on Eternia, where He-Man and his nemesis cross swords in a clumsy fight that’s not only predictable but also photographed and edited poorly.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Though, there is no archival footage of Moulin’s bloody crucible, and Nemes apparently had some interest in filming that.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Spain’s Rif War, where future Spanish dictator Francisco Franco won his spurs, served as a crucible for the values and military tactics of the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War where Franco treated his Republican enemy with the same humanity dealt out to Rif inhabitants.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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