put to the test
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Hopes for blowout third-quarter earnings are one of the biggest things the market has going for it right now — and they’re about to be put to the test.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
That claim will be put to the test against one of California’s best teams next week, when Mission Viejo travels to Sacramento to play Folsom High.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Before AI models are released to the public, they are put to the test in a series of internal and external evaluations.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Starting in the spring of 2020, that technology was put to the test.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
He remembered the contents, which in truth he rattled off very glibly when put to the test One letter was written from Vera Cruz and the other from the City of Mexico.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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