litmus test

Example Sentences

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They also provide a valuable litmus test for contemporary romance.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The outcome of the first case will serve as a litmus test of jury reaction to evidence presented by the plaintiffs about whether the companies should be held liable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The watch became a litmus test of sorts: A guy was classified as a potential keeper if he didn’t mind the watch.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Pakistan received three bids on Tuesday for the privatisation of its embattled national carrier PIA, in what is seen as a litmus test of Islamabad's efforts to sell loss-making state firms.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

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