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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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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation will conduct a DNA test on the objects found, CBS News reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The initiative — which covers common drugs for high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions — aims to test whether offering low-cost generics can boost seniors' medication adherence and health outcomes, while giving them more certainty on out-of-pocket costs.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Deputies, who suspected the driver was impaired and saw an open container of alcohol in the car, conducted field sobriety tests and took other investigative measures, according to Burnett.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation will conduct a DNA test on the objects found, CBS News reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Niccol also started testing a mobile order pickup window called Chipotlane, which enabled customers to pick up orders without getting out of their cars.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The initiative — which covers common drugs for high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions — aims to test whether offering low-cost generics can boost seniors' medication adherence and health outcomes, while giving them more certainty on out-of-pocket costs.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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