trial by fire
Example Sentences
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It was a nervous-making trial by fire that began as a nail-biter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
In a diplomatic trial by fire she hosted President Trump in Tokyo only days later, widely seen in Japan as a huge success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
It was kind of trial by fire as soon as I was born, in a way, on a human, cultural level.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023
That trial by fire proved Moody was ready to take the reins.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023
Yet he suspected this was just the beginning of a much larger trial by fire.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
