untested

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A major hurdle is proving in-orbit refueling capabilities with super-cooled propellant -- an essential but untested step for carrying out deep-space missions.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

It turns out Colbert was the perfect untested fit for untested times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“Kids in poverty are often test cases for untested kinds of curriculum,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

His troops were untested, and he himself had never been in combat.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston