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as in unproven
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as in untried
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Recent Examples of untested
Even this 15-4-1 run with John Tortorella as coach includes a bunch of wins over non-playoff teams and two series victories over young, untested opponents.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Unexpectedly high degrees of charring on Orion's heat shield during that mission led engineers to alter the spacecraft's course to prevent a recurrence on Artemis 2, but, as is anything untested in space, there is always risk involved.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Many of Starmer’s potential opponents within the Labour Party are tainted by scandal – such as Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime minister who resigned last year over her failure to pay the correct amount of property tax – or untested.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The campaign aims to eliminate the backlog of hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits sitting in storage across America, providing closure for victims.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Unexpectedly high degrees of charring on Orion's heat shield during that mission led engineers to alter the spacecraft's course to prevent a recurrence on Artemis 2, but, as is anything untested in space, there is always risk involved.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Many of Starmer’s potential opponents within the Labour Party are tainted by scandal – such as Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime minister who resigned last year over her failure to pay the correct amount of property tax – or untested.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The campaign aims to eliminate the backlog of hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits sitting in storage across America, providing closure for victims.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untested
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That sets up James, a 2025 fifth-round pick, and Black, a 2026 third-rounder, as McCaffrey’s unproven understudies who are listed with similar builds (5-foot-9, 208 pounds).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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What The Labs Cannot Yet Do The economics of the FDE model are unproven outside Palantir.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Still, all but Verse (7 ½ sacks last year) are untried.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The audacity of such a mission, wrapping so many untried things into a single flight, meant Artemis III would not have launched for at least two more years, and probably more like three, four, or more.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Starship still must demonstrate multiple unproved capabilities that are crucial to NASA’s plans—such as the in-space refueling, via multiple launches, that’s required for sending the vehicle out of low-Earth orbit to the moon.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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When gambling becomes the norm, taking risks in unproved investment channels start to look reasonable.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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And Wemby bricked a would-be game-winner.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Willis got the ball off right before the pressure would have arrived, avoiding a would-be sack.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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For many, the sell-off reads as a warning sign for speculative excess in the face of trillions of dollars in upcoming IPO issuance and the potential for rising interest rates.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Men are more likely to consider speculative assets and are less afraid to lose money than their female counterparts.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Founders who think high spending on technology is a badge of success recall those from the dot-com era, when unseasoned executives ignored business basics, many even arguing that profits were no longer important.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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And yet, to get caught up in what Jódar might one day be would risk missing the show that this unseasoned version of him is putting on.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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The team overachieved this season partly because Mazzulla turned an inexperienced supporting cast into a strength.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Short selling can be an intellectually demanding approach to the market, and many inexperienced traders fall into a trap, lured by overvaluation and hype.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untested. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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