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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
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The test marks a significant milestone in Indonesia’s maritime defense technology development.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Bregman tested free agency and got a lengthy deal with Chicago.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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In addition to earlier detection, the study from GRAIL, a biotechnology company, showed that its multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing method found cancers in organs that don't have routine screening tests.
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Today, that relationship is being tested in new ways.
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The team highlighted that during experiments at NIF, lasers heated the capsules to extremely high temperatures, causing thermonuclear reactions that produced neutrons.—
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Per a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the research team tested 10 of the dogs in two experiments.—
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Kim Kardashian did not pass the bar exam, according to her Instagram stories.—
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The result comes after Kardashian previously failed the California bar exam three times.—
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The build was subject to special inspections, which entailed the county sampling the concrete mix each day the machine was operating, similar to inspections used for commercial projects.—
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Sellers on marketplaces like Amazon and Etsy even created bathwater-scented candles inspired by the movie, which Elordi sampled during a January 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show.—
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Rather than using multiple materials, for example, builders who are trying to be both stylish and cost-effective will stick with one or two and use color to add depth.—
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
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Just as Victor appeared to break open, Jackson leaped into the air, stretched his right arm skyward and pulled down a dazzling one-handed catch at the 3-yard line.—
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Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, which represents hundreds of air cargo companies, said flight reductions will worsen the disruption already being felt across the aviation sector as the federal government shutdown stretches on.—
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But the billionaire has pushed back against guardrails for Grok within the firm, one source with knowledge of the situation at xAI told CNN.—
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More than three months after a fire destroyed more than a dozen businesses in a shopping center in Colorado's Nederland community, many residents are still pushing for the debris to be cleaned up.—
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Tommy has opposed the offshore well from the start — a gamble with only a 10% chance of success — and the disagreement has long strained his relationship with Cami.—
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These policies impose devastating costs on American citizens, weakening our economy, increasing the national debt, straining public budgets and tearing families apart.—
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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