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as in experiment
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
will need to run some tests on the blood sample to rule out blood poisoning
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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
applicants for the cashier's position must first take a simple math test
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as in to sample
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in to try
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience
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Recent Examples of test
Christin Perry, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
This Vest With a Quilted Design Throw this vest over your favorite sweater or a simple long-sleeve shirt to create a fall look that will always pass the vibe test.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The goal: Alter meals in two of the four weeks in order to test top theories as to why ultraprocessed foods may cause overeating.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Many ovulation tests display two lines: a control line and a test line.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
This Vest With a Quilted Design Throw this vest over your favorite sweater or a simple long-sleeve shirt to create a fall look that will always pass the vibe test.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
At that point, the department planned to test the pilot during two patrol shifts.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The goal: Alter meals in two of the four weeks in order to test top theories as to why ultraprocessed foods may cause overeating.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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This shift was underscored by the overwhelming passage of Proposition 36, signaling widespread dissatisfaction with the state’s experiment in progressive criminal justice reform—a key initiative supported by Gov. Newsom and the legislative supermajority.Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
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Here’s what transpired during my experiment with internet friend dating.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Allegations of cheating by officers on a promotional exam that swept through the Los Angeles Police Department over the summer were found to be false after an internal investigation, officials said this week.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Both specialists can perform regular exams to detect eye diseases and prescribe contact lenses or glasses.Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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For the latter, Mike chopped up his band’s still-rising hit and reorganized the instrumental into a repeating pattern, similar to a DJ sampling part of an old rock song for a new rap track.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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The margin of sampling error for voters is estimated to be plus or minus 0.4 percentage points.Josh Boak and Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers were working to try to get ahead of the story.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft salespeople had been trying, unsuccessfully, for years to convince federal customers to upgrade to the G5.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Told in lively, propulsive prose, Kahler’s examination of the community’s rise and fall is a page-turner that will be difficult for readers to put down.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Successful examinations have taken place in other parts of Asia, of course.Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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If placed in a line, these cookies would stretch nearly the distance of a flight from New York LaGuardia to Charlotte.Ted Reed, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Each fully private suite will stretch the length of five aircraft windows (!!) and incorporate three different seating zones: an upright seat, a chaise lounge, and a lie-flat bed.Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
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Winds push warm water from the eastern Pacific toward Asia, warming surface temperatures in the western Pacific.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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There’s a catch—that report was published in 2000, but Facebook’s (now Meta’s) push to offset iMessages’s lock on iPhones has not changed since.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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The gravitational pressure on the pelvic floor strains the muscles when constantly sitting for long periods.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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