Example Sentences

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An American and a French national who previously returned home have tested positive.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Scientists have tested hundreds of new lipid combinations and used artificial intelligence to explore countless formulations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

And neither SpaceX nor Blue Origin have tested their landers in space yet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“I have tested Nathan and can say he has vast amounts of kindness as well as the grandest of courage. He has within him the dormant abilities of a talented medicine man.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young