litmus

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Recent Examples of litmus Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades. Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024 Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus. Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2023 The 2023 roster will feature two players who could represent litmus tests for how aggressively the Sox will approach such extensions: righthander Brayan Bello and first baseman Triston Casas. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023 As 2023 is set to begin, the MAGA movement remains formidable if splintered in terms of its goals and its litmus tests. Byrick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for litmus
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Noun
  • The Club World Cup will be new Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso’s first litmus test Ahead of a fresh La Liga campaign and attempt to dethrone FC Barcelona, new Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso can test the waters at the Club World Cup.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Patriotism became a litmus test, and scholars who applied their expertise to offer critical analyses of America’s revered narratives were suspected of harboring a dangerous un-American ideology.
    Time, Time, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Drones The Ukraine war has been a crucible for drone advancement.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Every lesson learned in the crucible of motocross will refine future production motorcycles and, crucially, expand the vibrant community of Ducatisti, inviting new enthusiasts.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The full-back gets his assist (his cross for Kalulu’s own goal is not counted) for Haaland’s tap-in.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • The ramps were configured as a giant cross, with the furthest tip reaching all the way to the loge seats on the far end of the floor.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • This is the real acid test for these insurance companies.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 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

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“Litmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litmus. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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