litmus test
Example Sentences
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There are no political, religious or secularist orthodoxies or litmus tests.
The measures come just over a month before municipal and several regional elections that could be a litmus test for the government in general elections later this year.
From Seattle Times
"The 4th of May will see a real poll," says Prof Tonge, "a true litmus test of public opinion."
From BBC
"It's kind of a litmus test," he said.
From Reuters
“Let’s be clear: Abortion bans have become the definitive litmus test of the 2024 GOP primary,” Jaime Harrison, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, tweeted.
From New York Times
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