as in testing
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Now, platforms like ReelShort and DramaBox are testing out a similar strategy but leaning into low-budget, soapy series, instead.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026 -
OpenAI recently started testing ads in its ChatGPT chatbot in the US, betting that advertising is the fastest way to make money off users that won’t buy premium subscriptions.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Food sampling throughout the store.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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His children, Femi, Yeni, and Seun, and Made, his grandson, have kept the flame alive, with the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Felabration, global reinterpretations, theater, film, and continued sampling across genres, Afrobeat remains a living, breathing force.—
Obi Asika,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Trying (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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