litmus test
Example Sentences
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“It’ll be a litmus test for ‘Are you ready for primetime or not?’ ” he said.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
An exciting brand of rugby brought positive vibes back and supplied victories over France, Italy and Ireland this summer, but the real litmus test comes in the Tests against South Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Chesney’s mental training ultimately serves as a litmus test in discovering who is cut from a different cloth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sunday’s showdown with Kansas, and coach Bill Self, will be the ultimate litmus test of Pitino’s bold strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
If unity is indeed the litmus test of human progress, neither history nor Heaven will readily forgive those who choose deliberately to raise their hands against it.
From One Common Faith by Baha'i International Community
