time-tested

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Recent Examples of time-tested Most of all, Washington must make clear that the U.S. nuclear umbrella—a crucial and time-tested deterrent to Russian aggression—remains in place. Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025 The style rules that rankle conservatives are nested among thousands of Stylebook directives about punctuation and grammar, most of them time-tested and innocuous — capitalization, commas and company names. Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 Not every improvement will make a difference — or is worth the cost — but there are some that Travelers Insurance identified that are time-tested and proven to help. Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025 There's no stopping the clock, but these ingredients are time-tested and science-backed in order to restore a smooth, firm look. Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025 While effective and time-tested, these methods are limited by human memory and data-processing capacity; not because of a lack of expertise, but because human brains are naturally limited in handling large datasets. Andrei Kasyanau, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 In that workshop, artisans, craftspeople and mechanics were assembling vehicles, new and old, using modern and time-tested techniques. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Its rituals have been fine-tuned and time-tested to respond to human needs. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024 This Week Comet Tracker Tonight: When And Where On Monday To See It At Its Best The unique aspect of our business is this elegant mix of cutting-edge technology on the consumer-facing side and time-tested, analog processes on the backend. Dave Knox, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-tested
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  • Unfortunately, California does not have traditional laws that hold alcohol vendors liable for damage caused by drunken patrons.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • The traditional approach of training a robot on action with reinforcement was very slow, but generative AI allows for much greater generalization.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
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  • The Virtual Telescope Program has announced a livestream to mark World Asteroid Day on June 30, which will feature real-time views of near-Earth asteroids while discussing the characteristics and impact risks posed by the enigmatic chunks of ancient debris.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 June 2025
  • Courtesy of David Bustos/White Sands National Park Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have now confirmed that humans roamed North America 23,000 years ago.
    Jay Kakade June 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
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  • This type of technology has significant potential to disrupt and transform archaic IT infrastructure practices at healthcare organizations globally.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • How archaic tech, staff shortages and construction made a meltdown at Newark Airport The FAA has responded by trying to get more air traffic control students into the pipeline.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 19 June 2025

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“Time-tested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-tested. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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