litmus test

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There are no political, religious or secularist orthodoxies or litmus tests.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some also see cryptocurrency as increasingly a litmus test for where stocks will go.

From MarketWatch

The proposals would be a “litmus test for the fight against red tape in Brussels and Strasbourg,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a joint summit on digital sovereignty with French President Emmanuel Macron.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the popular tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee said it was a "litmus test" for fans who "buy or defend anything Apple releases".

From BBC

The all-volunteer organization sends applicants a lengthy questionnaire with dozens of litmus test questions: Do they support diverting funds away from law enforcement?

From Los Angeles Times