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noun

plural of test

as in experiments

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 exams

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of test

as in samples

to put (something) to a test please test this sample for the presence of lead

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as in tries

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience

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Like during OpenAI’s tests, normal safety guardrails were removed during Anthropic’s evaluations to assess their models’ full capabilities. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Metzger and his team hold Jean hostage and run tests on her to understand how her psychic powers work. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026 When the disorder arises, it’s considered a medical emergency, so running blood tests, measuring hormone levels or getting a patient into a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine for tests isn’t always feasible. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 July 2026 Researchers found that former residents' new local elementary schools have 4 to 8% lower proficiency in both math and reading on California standardized tests. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026 After being pulled over by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office on July 23, Romo failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody before being quickly released. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Following a 12-minute run of field sobriety tests, Romo refused to submit to a breathalyzer. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 Oftentimes, the healthcare journey of a patient involves multiple medications, diagnostic tests, providers and care settings. — Bindu Madhavi Mangalampalli, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 There are some exceptions to this policy, such as when students are taking state standardized tests. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

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The administration continues to rely heavily on executive action while Congress tests legislative lanes. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Modular system tests domestic processing Unlike a commercial refinery, the facility is designed as a modular pilot system. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 Renner was referring to the allegation the National Institute of Health helped fund gain of function research, which tests how altered viruses act in the real world, at a lab in Wuhan, the Chinese city that saw the first outbreak of COVID-19. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The Pisces moon triggering Uranus tests your ability to think on your feet. — Usa Today, USA Today, 31 July 2026 The deputy does not respond and instead directs him over to begin the field sobriety tests at the police station. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Shanahan will have to clear a similar concussion protocol that tests players before they’re cleared to return, Lynch said. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 The agency then tests a sample of the crop or a batch of a product looking for whatever is causing people to get sick. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 No occasion tests that skill more than a historical anniversary. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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Noun

Because zero-power critical experiments produce negligible heat and only trace amounts of radioactive fission products, the reactor fuel remains largely unchanged and can be reused for additional testing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
But YouTube’s own experiments with AI should allay those fears, at least to some extent and for the foreseeable future.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

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Extensive exams, imaging, toxicology tests and a blood transfusion have offered only cautious optimism, with experts warning that Jackie’s recovery could take weeks or even months.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

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Pace Labs, which samples the park’s water weekly, retested the water that same day and is awaiting results Friday.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
The museum could face up to $23 million in federal fines for not disclosing information about the hair samples sooner, although the government has seldom enforced such penalties.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

Definition of samples

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From there, the episode’s mommy-issues plot thickens as the real Alicent does show up at Harrenhal and Alys tries (and fails) to convince Aemond his mother is not there to help him.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
The whole thing reminded me so much of Willow, when Kael’s forces arrive at Tir Asleen and Madmartigan tries to act tough and intimidating despite being badly outnumbered.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of tries

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Their demonstrations against malpractice and mismanagement in national college-level qualifying examinations ultimately led to the resignation of the union education minister and sparked hopes of wider reforms in education.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations.

— Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of examinations

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James' decision to run for governor left open his seat in the 10th District, which includes a portion of Oakland County and stretches across conservative communities in Macomb County.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Pick a word that stretches you rather than one that flatters you.

— Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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