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Since they’re lacking their standard-issue copies of “Ghostology”—de rigueur for all newly minted ghosts—the Maconochie children test the limits of their new powers through old-fashioned trial and error.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
Matthew Stafford’s eye fakes and quick snaps may test Buffalo, and Josh Allen’s arm strength and edge rusher Greg Rousseau pose challenges for the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 8, 2026
As for concerns about why there might be plague in a test tube in Siberia: the lack of transparency from Russia is worrying for biosecurity experts.
From Slate β Oct. 8, 2026
With the help of a certified financial planner, you could stress test your retirement with a variety of options.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 8, 2026
“I’m taking my dad’s boat for a test spin,” I yell back.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Postmortem tests revealed toxicology results for all three sisters were negative for drugs and alcohol.
From BBC β Oct. 8, 2026
The rate at which flu tests are coming back positive since the season’s start has been high in the San Francisco Bay Area and moderate in Southern California and the Sacramento Valley.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 8, 2026
At your age, the premiums do start to creep up, in addition to medical tests complicating matters.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 8, 2026
The treated mice showed no obvious signs of toxicity, and blood tests did not reveal an increase in inflammatory signals.
From Science Daily β Oct. 8, 2026
Like Phineas with his $1,000 pebbles, they perform well on logic and math tests but make strange choices in trading situations.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
One view popular among critics is that the company has tested consumer tolerance for bad behaviour and until now, its business has mostly managed to withstand the blowback.
From BBC β Oct. 8, 2026
At airports where it tested out new technology and procedures this summer, involuntary bumping was eliminated.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
The team then tested TCIP3 in mice implanted with human lymphoma cells.
From Science Daily β Oct. 8, 2026
Another is that the waiver has been tested in federal court, including the Supreme Court, and survived.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 8, 2026
Several more missions tested the idea of spacecraft that could rendezvous and dock to each other.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
The research work included testing stem cell production, creating and testing IV fluid, and studying how the bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to longβterm heart damage.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 8, 2026
Full-body scans have also faced criticism from some healthcare professionals, who warn that the technology risks false positives, overdiagnoses, and unnecessary testing and anxiety.
From Slate β Oct. 8, 2026
The company is boosting testing of its irrigation water and crops in central Mexico, and investing in research and technology to improve cyclospora detection and prevention, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
Oral treatment with lacosamide was effective in preclinical testing, but drugs taken by mouth circulate throughout the body, increasing the potential for unwanted effects elsewhere.
From Science Daily β Oct. 8, 2026
Jason felt the south winds zipping around him, whinnying in challenge like headstrong mustangs, testing his will.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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