litmus test

Example Sentences

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Playing in Friday's Chatrier day session against exciting Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, with temperatures set to reach 34C, will be a litmus test.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Timeshares offer a useful litmus test of merely well-off Americans’ confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

They also provide a valuable litmus test for contemporary romance.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Still, many wondered if the Lakers’ litmus test would come from facing the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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