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as in experiment
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
will need to run some tests on the blood sample to rule out blood poisoning
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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
applicants for the cashier's position must first take a simple math test
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as in to sample
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in to try
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience
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Recent Examples of test
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Plus, most tests sequence which bacteria are present but skip the chemical activity that explains how your gut actually functions, and a stool sample mainly reflects the colon rather than the small intestine where a lot happens.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Even though trust has been tested and trust has been broken at times, there is such a loyalty to the best in themselves.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Advocates for children worry that babies won’t have access to medical tests that need to be done within the first couple days of life.
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Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Plus, most tests sequence which bacteria are present but skip the chemical activity that explains how your gut actually functions, and a stool sample mainly reflects the colon rather than the small intestine where a lot happens.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Verb
Now is his chance to test the waters and find out if any suitors will approach him with an offer sheet.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Even though trust has been tested and trust has been broken at times, there is such a loyalty to the best in themselves.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
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The Flammability of Materials on the Moon experiment announced its intention to burn various materials on the moon.
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Nearly 2,300 people who obtained diplomas or transcripts from Noreus got licenses by passing the board exams and went on to work as nurses across the country, court documents said.
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There will also be 24 new exam rooms, tripling the primary care exam space.
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Getting that kind of evidence is going to require not just sampling more hominins from more species, but taking a risk on sampling that requires cutting deeper into fossil teeth.
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Accelerators based on Qualcomm’s HBC approach are sampling now, with subsequent generations planned on an annual cadence.
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Anthropic and the administration have been meeting to try and resolve the issue.
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Suited for layering, try this classic tee for weekends away or long vacations abroad.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the family’s plans during a June 22 press conference, saying relatives of Kohen Wiley want an independent examination of the evidence and do not want to rely solely on findings from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said an examination found no evidence of traumatic injury, including bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, strangulation or other external injuries.
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Work began this month on Cole Ranch in south Denton, a 4,365-home community along the booming Interstate 35W corridor that stretches to FM 1171 in Flower Mound.
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Christensen suggests the state should instead focus on stripping back environmental regulations that make brush clearance and fire prevention costly, which would ensure state firefighters are not working excessive overtime and the state budget is not being stretched beyond its means.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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Ties between the two major Asian economies have been strained for months.
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In Georgia, city leaders pointed to concerns over how the project could strain local infrastructure, including water, wastewater, schools, and public safety resources.
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