as in testing
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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After testing against other economic variables that may have contributed to higher costs, and comparing housing activity in high-fraud ZIP codes to low-fraud ones in the same county, the researchers found illegitimate PPP loans to be one of the core drivers of housing prices.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026 -
With more frequent and geographically diverse sampling, as well as testing for a wider variety of PFAS, detections would almost certainly rise.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The index is designed to translate complex scientific pollen sampling into a format that is easy to understand for hay fever and allergy sufferers, the website said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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But a layer of ice prohibits space probes from sampling them directly.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Trying (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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