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Recent Examples of untried
The only remaining untried tactic is the more coordinated deployment of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy.
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Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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.
—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
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Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untried
Adjective
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As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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But the measure does not explicitly permit tariffs, putting Trump in untested legal territory.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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For La Jolla to do so, separate elections need to be conducted both within the would-be city and in the entire city of San Diego.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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With the bases loaded and none out in the sixth in a 1-1 game, the Braves got just one run, when Marcell Ozuna grounded into a force and narrowly beat out a would-be inning-ending double play.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The hitmaker returned to the ceremony in 2025, debuting a new look on the red carpet.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Simply combine 1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon salt.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2025
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Malone believed Booth made roster moves to force him into playing Booth's unseasoned draft picks.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Finding my bald community instilled in me a fresh perspective on life and helped reconstruct my sense of self.—
Shamsha Damani,
Health,
13 June 2025
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Oldman also credited screenwriter James Hart for penning a script that pulled him in with its fresh take on the old classic.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Saunders brings up the summer of 2017 — the first green shoots of recovery following adoption of the EPPP.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Those bags protect the fruits from rats and green beetles, too.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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