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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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The bottom line: How the battle over fluoride plays out could be a litmus test of how much influence a Trump White House can exert on local city halls.Axios, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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This game against a potential playoff foe was somewhat of a litmus test for the Seahawks, who handled business coming out of the bye week with wins over the Cardinals (twice), 49ers and Jets.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades.Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
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And yet so many of us fail to deliver on these warmth-driving behaviors in the crucible of the interview room.Jeremy Schifeling, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the real crucible for the mayor is only just beginning to take shape, with her political prospects inextricably tied to the almost unfathomably knotty recovery ahead.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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There’s no clear timeline yet, said county Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan, as crews rush to remove fire debris and hazardous waste.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Examine the training methods of fire fighting crews and share that here, too.Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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His 16-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur in November provided flickers of the Belgian at his glorious best, threading the ball for Erling Haaland moments after coming on, before swinging in a first-time cross that was scuffed over the bar by a back-tracking defence.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Now there’s Crush, which reads almost like a cross between the two.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Acid test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acid%20test. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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