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Recent Examples of acid test
The state now is trying to correct what went wrong, but the acid test will be how EDD performs when the next recession strikes.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Again, when she was done, the acid test: a flip of the switch and – voilà! – light.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2024
An orange laminate kitchen straight out of an electric Kool-Aid acid test.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
While the park had hosted bluegrass, drum circles and ’60s-era acid tests, a concert had never happened there after the park’s 7p.m. curfew.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Again, when she was done, the acid test: a flip of the switch and – voilà! – light.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2024
An orange laminate kitchen straight out of an electric Kool-Aid acid test.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
While the park had hosted bluegrass, drum circles and ’60s-era acid tests, a concert had never happened there after the park’s 7p.m. curfew.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acid test
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Still, what many feel will be the litmus test for Chinese sensibilities toward U.S. movies won’t be seen until the end of the year when Zootopia 2 starts scurrying around (another movie that’s not yet dated in China).—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Other candidates running in the Democratic primary have been more vocal about what is increasingly becoming a litmus test for those seeking the city's highest office.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Her litmus to make sure these moments were successful?—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the best was the part about enjoying the season and not making playoff success your litmus for hockey fandom happiness.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
25 Nov. 2024
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Can a person with Parkinson’s be competitive in the rigorous crucible of a ‘Jeopardy!’ game?—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Guiding The Journey To A Truer North Challenging and unpredictable times act as a crucible for creating new meaning.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Pyrotechnic devices sparked the fire at around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at the Pulse nightclub in the town of Kocani, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Insurance investigators ruled that the fire was an accident, though the timing does raise some questions.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mount Helix is marked with a large cross that makes the roughly 1,300-foot peak even more recognizable from a distance.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The senior captain one-timed a cross crease feed from Pumphret to place Winthrop back into the driver’s seat.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Acid test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acid%20test. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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