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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acid tests
Noun
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Demanding political litmus tests The third tactic may be the most debilitating within the military itself.—
Kristina Mani,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Under the new rules, peer review is optional, while ideological litmus tests are standard.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, following the devastating Los Angeles-area fires, the plan was allowed to seek $1 billion from insurance companies, half of which could ultimately be paid for by policyholders from those companies.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the late 1800s, three major fires happened on the block, and the last one burned all the way through what’s now Buzzard Roost.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Is the Hockomock League one of the toughest gauntlets in Massachusetts again?—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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