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litmus test

NOUN
test with single indicator
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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

Josh Adams believes Wales' daunting Nations Championship fixture against South Africa will be the litmus test of their progress under Steve Tandy.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Timeshares offer a useful litmus test of merely well-off Americans’ confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 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




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