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Recent Examples of acid test
An orange laminate kitchen straight out of an electric Kool-Aid acid test.
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Martha McPhee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
While the park had hosted bluegrass, drum circles and ’60s-era acid tests, a concert had never happened there after the park’s 7p.m. curfew.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In our family, the acid test for a barbecue sauce is tasting it separately from the meat by mopping it up from the plate with a slice of Wonder Bread – a fine old Arthur Bryant’s tradition.
—Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
The Inside Story Of Papa John's Toxic Culture Market Trends Signal Blue Skies Ahead For Boeing Commercial Airplanes Legend ‘Big Daddy’ Gives Advice To Aspiring Drag Racers, More As for Chelsea, the encounter will prove an acid test.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
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Martha McPhee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
While the park had hosted bluegrass, drum circles and ’60s-era acid tests, a concert had never happened there after the park’s 7p.m. curfew.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In our family, the acid test for a barbecue sauce is tasting it separately from the meat by mopping it up from the plate with a slice of Wonder Bread – a fine old Arthur Bryant’s tradition.
—Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
The Inside Story Of Papa John's Toxic Culture Market Trends Signal Blue Skies Ahead For Boeing Commercial Airplanes Legend ‘Big Daddy’ Gives Advice To Aspiring Drag Racers, More As for Chelsea, the encounter will prove an acid test.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acid test
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For an emerging generation of consumers, sustainability is a litmus test for purchasing decisions.David Craig, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The second-half schedule isn’t very forgiving A trip to Philadelphia is the ultimate litmus test, and the Guardians will experience it right before the July 30 trade deadline.Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades.Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
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Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus.Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2023
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The heroine’s eventual, inevitable descent into the lower rungs of this inferno, where hunger leads to madness, is little more than a therapeutic crucible — a generic odyssey of self-forgiveness.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
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This material is used for manufacturing crucibles, on which global semiconductor production relies, as well as to make components within semiconductors themselves.Tommy Greene, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
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Town of Brookfield Fire Department Assistant Chief Tony D'Amico said the fire started somewhere in the roof and ceiling area of the custard shop.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Following the explosion and the resulting fire, a man and woman in their 70s were hospitalized in serious condition with severe burns, although both had improved by Wednesday afternoon to stable condition, Allen said.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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While the Princess of Wales paired the cross with a velvet purple floor-length dress by Catherine Walker, Kardashian opted to marry the 5.25-carat necklace with pearl chokers and an ivory shawl cape.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anyway, featuring Chris Stapleton, begins to play, Hoss, a cross between a poodle and a Bernese mountain dog, immediately reacts and turns to his owner, clearly recognizing the melody.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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