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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Artemis 3 will remain in Earth orbit, testing rendezvous and docking operations using the lander(s) and Artemis' Orion space capsule.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 May 2026 -
Also on May 2, testing from the man in intensive care in South Africa provides the first results showing hantavirus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Soil vapor sampling, which is an evolving science, involves collecting underground gas samples to detect volatile organic compounds associated with human decomposition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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In October, the two companies had pushed back on the EPA’s requirements for sampling the material during the removal process.—
Rebekah F. Ward,
Houston Chronicle,
7 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 11 May. 2026.
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