as in testing
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Australian researchers are currently testing a new injectable therapy, Snoretox-1, that may provide a safer alternative.—
Taneia Surles,
USA Today,
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Researchers are now testing alternatives that could provide similar nutritional value using less water.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Results among the full sample have a margin of sampling error of +/- 2 percentage points.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Decades, or even centuries of mining activity, are bound to produce a wealth of geological data, from mapping and sampling to actual drilling efforts.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Trying (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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