untested

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Because many of the soldiers were young and untested, the Allied leaders wanted to prepare them for the sights and sounds of battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

While speculative extensions of physics — such as exotic forms of matter or modifications of general relativity — have been proposed to support such structures, they remain untested and highly conjectural.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It is pioneering a new, largely untested method of power generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Carruthers’ case is a perfect storm of capital punishment’s familiar failures: paid informants, information withheld from the jury, untested physical evidence, and the defendant’s mental illness.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It began at halftime when Gaines said he was going to let an untested junior named Chris Comer play the entire second half at fullback.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger