as in tests
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Genomic tests such as Oncotype DX can show whether chemotherapy is necessary, sparing many women the harsh side effects.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
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The second phase tests candidates on their knowledge of financial statements.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The strange clip, released on the actor’s social media pages, is set to a thumping electronic score that samples Jason Mewes’ monologue from the 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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As One of Us gleefully samples multiple registers—comic, tragic, satiric, elegiac, poetic—its mesh of archaic and contemporary styles becomes something quite arresting, a joy to read … Chaon’s beautiful novel insists on answers.—
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“Tries (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tries%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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