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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
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Insurance companies counter that authorizations are a vital tool to prevent unnecessary tests and medical care that inflate medical bills for families.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
That victory and other high points this season showed the Buffs, whose best showing in the NCAA Tournament came with second-round appearances in 2018 and ’19, are capable of making a deep run in this year’s tournament, where every qualifier is battle-tested.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Noun
While SpaceX could be launching Starship as soon as next week on its next test flight out of Texas, Blue Origin has to wait on the Federal Aviation Administration to sign off on a mishap investigation from the last flight of New Glenn.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Insurance companies counter that authorizations are a vital tool to prevent unnecessary tests and medical care that inflate medical bills for families.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Verb
The arguments are expected to test the outer bounds of presidential authority over national security access, federal contracting, and executive branch control.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
That victory and other high points this season showed the Buffs, whose best showing in the NCAA Tournament came with second-round appearances in 2018 and ’19, are capable of making a deep run in this year’s tournament, where every qualifier is battle-tested.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Noun
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Humanoid robots are getting a new gig as baggage handlers and cargo loaders at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport—part of a Japan Airlines experiment to address a human labor shortage as airport visitor numbers have surged in recent years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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They were allowed to spend seven days hypothesizing experiments and then the results were compared to what two human AI safety researchers had been able to do in a similar timeline.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Canvas is an application that allows students and faculty to virtually upload assignments, grade coursework and complete exams.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Most nursing school graduates are routinely approved, but over the past three years, the board has stopped hundreds of people with diplomas from Operation Nightingale schools from sitting for the exam.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In October, the two companies had pushed back on the EPA’s requirements for sampling the material during the removal process.—
Rebekah F. Ward,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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The search was prompted by soil vapor sampling, an experimental technology that detected volatile organic compounds potentially associated with decomposing human remains — though the method remains unproven in criminal investigations.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, was charged with firearms offenses and trying to assassinate the president.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Officials are still trying to determine what happened aboard the ship, which commands fares of up to $28,845 for a 46-day journey that includes a tour of the Antarctica Peninsula and stops in Tierra del Fuego on the southern edge of Argentina.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Capricorn moves through your 3rd House, opposing Jupiter in your 9th, stretching the gap between details and interpretation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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San Antonio stretched its lead to as many as 47 points on the way to leveling the series at one game apiece.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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State troopers pulled him out of his seat and pushed him down the gallery.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Potter pushed away people over and over again, and The Dark Wizard uses archival footage, various interviews, and Potter’s journals to try to understand why.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Many soybean farmers rely on China to purchase their crops, but a trade war in 2025 strained this relationship.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Peña, who strained his hamstring last month, is nearing a minor-league rehab assignment and could return to the major-league roster late next week.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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