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Recent Examples of untried
The planned execution raises heated questions about the ethics of using the untried method to execute Smith, who has been through one previous execution attempt.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
While untried adventures will always woo us, many of us hikers spend more time in the comfort zone.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
While some people close to the campaign think that firing Mr. Powell could be on the table again, others have warned that doing so would be legally untried and open to a court challenge.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 23 May 2024
But before we get started, think of the falsely anointed, all the future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks in this NFL Draft — despite being the untried and untested, football players being judged and overanalyzed when not actually playing football.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
While untried adventures will always woo us, many of us hikers spend more time in the comfort zone.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
While some people close to the campaign think that firing Mr. Powell could be on the table again, others have warned that doing so would be legally untried and open to a court challenge.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 23 May 2024
But before we get started, think of the falsely anointed, all the future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks in this NFL Draft — despite being the untried and untested, football players being judged and overanalyzed when not actually playing football.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untried
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Meanwhile in Louisiana, Hoffman's attorneys challenged the way the execution was to be carried out, saying the largely untested nitrogen gas method would violate his constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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The producer hired Robert Benton to write and direct the film and took a chance in casting a relatively untested Meryl Streep, and the drama — about a family torn apart by divorce — went on to win best picture and four other Academy Awards.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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These companies are turning would-be food waste into useful upcycled products.—
Danielle Nierenberg,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Center for Immigration Studies, an immigration-skeptic group, estimates that U.S. border authorities are catching close to 95 percent of would-be crossers; if so, this means that successful crossings have trickled down to likely the lowest level since the Great Depression.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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People quickly adapt to new financial circumstances, so while receiving money may bring temporary joy, the effect is fleeting.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Molina’s life is upended after forming an unlikely bond with his new cellmate (Diego Luna).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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While dogs can eat some human foods, like unseasoned pasta, as shown in the clip, some of our staples can be extremely toxic to them.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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While the German shepherd is politely holding back, his opponent can't wait to tuck in, to the point that his owner has to physically stop him from grabbing the unseasoned spaghetti before the contest even started.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Now, with a fresh round of tariffs coming, economists, critics and even some White House allies and advisers are questioning Trump’s tactics and the administration’s tumultuous rollout, which has come in fits and starts.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The fresh round of tariffs escalated a global trade war.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Trump has said a repeal of the green energy credits from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act would save $921 billion over ten years.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Choose from 15 colors, including dusty rose, dark green, and navy blue.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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