feel out
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"Our ion acts like a tiny sensor that we can use to feel out the structure of the laser light," Leindecker explains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Like you sort of have to feel out not only how the characters are, but also how you as performers, as work colleagues, get through the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Otherwise, she said, she will feel out in interviews whether they have been making strategic moves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Giving away sourdough became this super chill, five-minute interaction where I could meet someone, hand them a loaf, and just feel out the vibe without committing to a whole date,” she said.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
The boy hung on to his coat and he kept to the edge of the road and tried to feel out the pavement under his feet in the dark.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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