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put to the test

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Try or check out something or someone, as in This tall grass will put our new lawnmower to the test, or Let's put Harry to the test and see if he knows the last 20 World Series winners. [Mid-1600s]

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put to the test

Starting in the spring of 2020, that technology was put to the test.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

But Bill Sutherland, a biologist at the University of Cambridge, has found that some dogma in conservation is flat-out wrong when put to the test.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

The company’s $320 million IPO came as investors look to capitalize on surging defense sector demand amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, where Aevex systems were put to the test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

That program could be put to the test in the next week.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

I was glad not to be put to the test.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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