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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Some European officials described the incidents as Moscow testing NATO's response.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The company's rival Anthropic unveiled its first Super Bowl campaign, taking a not-so-subtle swipe at OpenAI's recent decision to begin testing ads within ChatGPT.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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His children, Femi, Yeni, and Seun, and Made, his grandson, have kept the flame alive, with the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Felabration, global reinterpretations, theater, film, and continued sampling across genres, Afrobeat remains a living, breathing force.—
Obi Asika,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The price includes a five-punch festival sampling lanyard.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Trying (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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