test
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Much less is known about how to turn a positive test into a reliable timestamp for impairment.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It’s a test, really, of whether the state can govern well enough to convert that population into productivity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Rebecca Onion declares that in a crowded field of summer romance series, this is the one that will stand the test of time.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Trump's Republican Party faces a stern test at upcoming midterm elections in November, with Democrats seeking to wrest control of both houses of Congress.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The whole purpose of it seemed to be to mess up my sim test tomorrow, something that I was not going to let happen under any circumstances.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The rate at which coronavirus tests are coming back positive is increasing, as are viral levels in wastewater and COVID-related hospitalizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"You read the studies, you look at the lab tests, and you see all the positive effects," said Thomas, who believes that the risks are "rare and not serious".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Crews are racing to find survivors as damage from a 7.4-magnitude quake tests a new government facing strained finances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
They are now undergoing further tests to establish their age and identity, police added.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
They had come down from Boston and were renting a condo really close to my house while she went for a bunch of tests and treatments at the hospital in New Haven.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
The others are 6-7 and 6-5, so imagine the little brother in the front yard doing the Oklahoma drill, a legendary one-on-one football drill from years ago that tested toughness via collisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In this study, the combined regimen was tested only within 72 hours of the initial infection.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
But many such laws predate modern prediction markets and haven’t necessarily been tested in court recently.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
But after the 'will-he, won't-he' debate around the 31-year-old's future last summer when the massive offer from Saudi Pro-League side Al-Hilal emerged, United's resolve could be about to be tested again.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In 1949 the Soviets tested their first atomic bomb, using plans stolen by spies from American labs.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
It said the captain's initial test produced a result requiring "confirmatory testing", external and that both pilots had been removed from flying duties pending the inquiry.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
As demand slumps at home, Chinese cars are flooding other markets—and testing the shipping industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
New defensive coordinator Gary Patterson’s defense is testing the Trojans’ offense early in camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It works with Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego on the design, fabrication, testing, and operation of the cameras.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
We’d giggled and eaten way too much ice cream in the name of flavor testing.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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