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Recent Examples of acid test
This was a place and time in history of tremendous creativity that grew out of the acid test parties, the beatnik poets, and the Summer Of Love.
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Brian Halligan,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
The azaleas will be the acid test.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Russia's drone incursion into Poland now poses an acid test for NATO and the European Union.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
While Google’s wildly popular TV analogue has hosted the out-of-market Sunday Ticket package since 2023, Friday’s AFC West clash will be an acid test.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brian Halligan,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
The azaleas will be the acid test.
—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Russia's drone incursion into Poland now poses an acid test for NATO and the European Union.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
While Google’s wildly popular TV analogue has hosted the out-of-market Sunday Ticket package since 2023, Friday’s AFC West clash will be an acid test.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acid test
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But more than using any specific set of policies as a litmus test, Democratic voters appear drawn to the candidates who most radiate disdain for the status quo.
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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, however, are the litmus tests, and where the region can really shine.
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Fire departments have also partnered with the APA to hand out buckets so consumer fireworks users can douse used fireworks, reducing the risk of accidental fires.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Just as El Tri was applying more pressure in the first half, Bukayo Saka broke away down the right flank and sent a cross to Bellingham, who scored in the 36th minute.
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Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross.
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England is a contender with mettle to prove, and facing Mexico at Estadio Azteca is a crucible.
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The moral life, writes Murdoch, is not about self-mastery in the crucible of moral struggle.
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“Acid test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acid%20test. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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