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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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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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On gun control—long a litmus test for Democrats—Republicans are now ahead by four points.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 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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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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The West, the inner order that emerged in the crucible of the Cold War, was a zone of peace.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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Police said the threat was linked to a fire in the north of the city.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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My 5-year-old wore this Melissa & Doug Fire Chief set for Halloween last year and has put out many fake fires since then.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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For the unfamiliar, the dessert is almost a cross between a crustless pecan pie and an apple crisp.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kyna is also a member of the Smith County High flag football and cross country teams.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Acid test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acid%20test. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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