How to Use road test in a Sentence

road test

noun
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  • The car performed well on the road test.
  • This will be the Bearcats' first road test of the season.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2020
  • The Knights’ next game will be their first road test of the season.
    — Brian Murphy, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • If this is a three-game road test, the Dolphins have failed the first two.
    — Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2022
  • These are the kind of road tests that both programs have failed for the last decade.
    — Josh Bean, AL.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • In our road test, the lashes stuck to the liner like glue and stayed put.
    — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2022
  • The subject of this road test is a perfect case in point.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The Ravens have a tough road test against the Patriots Sunday.
    — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Youths who took a waiver were 0.5% less likely than those who take the road test to be in a crash.
    — Christian Robles, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2021
  • Baylor turned the ball over 20 times in its first road test of the season at Marquette.
    — Michael Haag, Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023
  • This summer, the RMV has added nine road test sites, bringing the total to 30 statewide.
    — Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • On the one hand, these tough road tests will become even tougher because of the predicament.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Braconi scheduled a road test for him this week, ahead of the RMV’s deadline.
    — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Our full road test in a few months will solve this minor mystery.
    — William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023
  • The Sachems will look to exploit any weaknesses in this tough road test.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2018
  • This is another tough road test for the Bengals, who were beat up last week by the Ravens.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Posty will get several chances to road test his new music in the months ahead.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Weekend series against White Sox will be a big road test.
    — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Call ahead to arrange for a road test and bring a credit card and a driver’s license (hey, isn’t the point not to drive?).
    — Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • None of these startups has racked up anywhere close to 20 million miles of on-road tests.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Baylor is the first of the Big 12 favorites to face a significant road test.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Game picks:Michigan vs. Iowa: How will first road test go for Wolverines?
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The purpose of this road test is to see whether the production Taurus lives up to its promise.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 2 July 2020
  • Santos will look to lead Taunton again in a road test at the Hockomock League power.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Based on its road tests, Consumer Reports says expect a drop of from 1 to 4 mpg with the AC running.
    — NBC News, 25 May 2018
  • The Wildcats survived a road test over the weekend at Marquette and received 22 of 31 first-place votes cast.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2018
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium was electric all night and this was the team’s first road test of the season.
    — Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Can Bryce Young win a close one in his first road test inside one of the toughest stadiums in the country?
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The Boise State men’s basketball team will wrap up what may be a season-defining stretch with a pair of road tests this week.
    — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2024
  • When women were ready for the road test, Mr. Howard would usually accompany them.
    — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024

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