acid tests

plural of acid test

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acid tests
Noun
  • 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
  • Mine explosions and factory fires spurred the creation of OSHA, setting basic safety standards.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Mayor John McCann said the city took extra precautions in reviewing the proposal, noting lessons learned from older battery facilities that experienced fires in Otay Mesa and Escondido.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Is the Hockomock League one of the toughest gauntlets in Massachusetts again?
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Acid tests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acid%20tests. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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