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as in ordeals
a test of faith, patience, or strength
living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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as in rehearsals
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night
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as in tests
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not
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as in attempts
an effort to do or accomplish something
will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain
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as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial
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Recent Examples of trials
The Kang Kon was refloated and launched again about a month later, and began sea trials earlier this month.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The incident sparked a media frenzy, thrusting Lorena and John into the spotlight as their respective trials became front-page news.
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Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
As challenges go, one of the biggest trials in life is buying a gift for someone else's child.
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Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
He was arrested in July 2025, and multiple criminal trials are ongoing.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Supreme Court justices agreed, in an unsigned opinion, that federal courts should not second-guess state courts under a 1996 federal law that was intended to reduce federal court oversight of state criminal trials.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
This history, by a Bancroft Prize winner, analyzes six trials that took place in Prince Edward County, Virginia, between 1825 and 1861, illuminating the complexity of interracial relationships in the slaveholding South.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Phase 3 trials are planned for 2026, though consumer enthusiasm is currently running ahead of what the clinical record fully supports.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Phase 3 trials are planned for 2026, though consumer excitement is running ahead of the clinical data at this stage.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The incident sparked a media frenzy, thrusting Lorena and John into the spotlight as their respective trials became front-page news.
—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
As challenges go, one of the biggest trials in life is buying a gift for someone else's child.
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Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
He was arrested in July 2025, and multiple criminal trials are ongoing.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Supreme Court justices agreed, in an unsigned opinion, that federal courts should not second-guess state courts under a 1996 federal law that was intended to reduce federal court oversight of state criminal trials.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
This history, by a Bancroft Prize winner, analyzes six trials that took place in Prince Edward County, Virginia, between 1825 and 1861, illuminating the complexity of interracial relationships in the slaveholding South.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Phase 3 trials are planned for 2026, though consumer enthusiasm is currently running ahead of what the clinical record fully supports.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Phase 3 trials are planned for 2026, though consumer excitement is running ahead of the clinical data at this stage.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trials
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Meanwhile, Phillips said, victims are left to live with the impacts of the perpetrators’ actions — with the survivors in this case forced to continue to relive their ordeals as the case continues on to the Court of Appeal.
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And for that matter, how could adults accurately account for such ordeals?
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Some of the rules through the years have included taking part in several rehearsals a week and undergoing intense diet regimens, per The New York Times.
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Can’t wait to see the TikToks during rehearsals.
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The three-hour exam, which tests students on physics, chemistry and biology in a multiple-choice format, is among the country’s most punishing tests along with its engineering counterpart, the JEE, both demanding years of near-total devotion.
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What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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But the departures are often bigger PR headaches than operational ones.
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But the move enabled Florida to lock in what will be one of the best top-six forward groups in the league, slotting Brady Tkachuck into the left wing spot on the second line alongside center Sam Bennett and right wing Matthew Tkachuk that will cause opponents major headaches.
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Over the last two weeks, fires have popped up in an open space area in the eastern part of the Denver metro area very close to homes.
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The man was linked to three fires and arrested on suspicion of arson, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The ball arrived at the space station for the astronauts to perform important experiments on it in microgravity that could help improve our understanding of the aerodynamic and physics involved in a powerful kick.
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Testing a long-standing assumption The assumption that fibroblasts are essential for skin stem cell proliferation traces back to cell culture experiments from the 1970s.
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Several tries later, and the app started tracking my brain waves.
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New Zealand hasn’t won a World Cup match in six tries, with three losses in 1982 and bizarrely draws in all three matches in 2010.
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