acid test
Example Sentences
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They've been far from the acid test of Scotland's true worth.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
"This was the real acid test here against a team motivated to win and the holders of the competition," he insisted.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Single stair, and the fate of Culver City’s ordinance specifically, represents an early California acid test.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025
But this was the acid test of Raducanu 2.0's progress - and the results were encouraging.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Here are some of today’s more overworked condiments. acid test.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
