litmus test

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The game was expected to be a major showdown between MVP candidates and a litmus test for the Lakers, who entered with 13 wins in their previous 14 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

They also provide a valuable litmus test for contemporary romance.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting starting Wednesday will “serve as a critical litmus test for assessing the BOJ’s appetite for an April hike,” three members of J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The watch became a litmus test of sorts: A guy was classified as a potential keeper if he didn’t mind the watch.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

If unity is indeed the litmus test of human progress, neither history nor Heaven will readily forgive those who choose deliberately to raise their hands against it.

From One Common Faith by Baha'i International Community