as in tests
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Share a thoughtful article and ask for someone’s take, because honest dialogue tests assumptions without argument and invites kinder, more flexible understanding.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026 -
The field crew tests the pitch daily for hardness, traction and moisture levels.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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In Procida, one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples, Tucci samples a lemon salad.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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Oklou shares the same melodic grace in her wandering arpeggios, and the spectral balearic timewarp of Torus’ Summer of Love samples Stockholm’s own Eric Prydz.—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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“Tries (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tries%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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