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Recent Examples of litmus
The latest round of violence is seen by some as a litmus-test for Lapid, who took on the role of caretaker prime minister in June after the eight-party coalition of his predecessor, Naftali Bennett, collapsed.
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Paul Goldman, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2022
School choice emerged as a litmus-test issue for Republican primary voters.
—Corey Deangelis, National Review, 2 June 2022
As 2023 is set to begin, the MAGA movement remains formidable if splintered in terms of its goals and its litmus tests.
—Byrick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2022
All that may signal that even for Republicans, now past the primaries, those stances aren't the same litmus tests.
—Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022
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Paul Goldman, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2022
School choice emerged as a litmus-test issue for Republican primary voters.
—Corey Deangelis, National Review, 2 June 2022
As 2023 is set to begin, the MAGA movement remains formidable if splintered in terms of its goals and its litmus tests.
—Byrick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2022
All that may signal that even for Republicans, now past the primaries, those stances aren't the same litmus tests.
—Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litmus
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Yet his move away from trading is a litmus test to determine whether multistrategy firms can thrive beyond their legendary founders.Katherine Burton, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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Wilson is well aware of what kind of litmus test the Niners provide for a team such as the Jets, who are looking to take the next step into becoming a playoff contender.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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In the crucible of major corporate transformation, these elements can make the difference between triumph and disaster.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The notion that children’s lives are forged in a crucible of relentless résumé building is somewhat undermined by current surveys of how many of their waking hours are spent on gaming and social media.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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While the Princess of Wales paired the cross with a velvet purple floor-length dress by Catherine Walker, Kardashian opted to marry the 5.25-carat necklace with pearl chokers and an ivory shawl cape.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anyway, featuring Chris Stapleton, begins to play, Hoss, a cross between a poodle and a Bernese mountain dog, immediately reacts and turns to his owner, clearly recognizing the melody.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even though the Dead were more known for acid tests than their athletic prowess, Parish recalls that the Dead and their crew occasionally played baseball in the band’s early days.Alex Scordelis, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024
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The acid test is the twofold stake Washington has long articulated: that Afghanistan does not become a base for terrorism against the West, or a haven for destabilizing its neighbors.Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2011
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“Litmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litmus. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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