Example Sentences

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Over the years, I’ve tested many theories of what’s wrong with the U.S. media—groupthink, the emperor’s new clothes, availability bias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The squad are permitted to fly in and out of the country from Tijuana in Mexico within 24 hours for each match - but this has yet to be tested.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But companies that have tested Mythos have since endorsed its capabilities.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

So were its transport systems: If this were happening two years ago, the agency likely would have managed the conveyance of Ebola samples from suspected outbreaks to Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, where they could be tested.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2000, only 2,669 people had tested positive for HIV.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French