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 initially qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she was later disqualified after testing positive for THC during a post-race drug test.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026 -
However, Francis Pierce III, a lawyer for the clinic, told the Sentinel that there are privacy issues with genetically testing other babies born to patients at the clinic.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Making rap, especially with sampling and listening to records from the early ‘70s and late ‘60s, Star Trek falls right into that area.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Testing done last month was limited due to the nature of the concrete pile, and the basement could not be reached for sampling.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Trying (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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