tested

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The controversial felony charges tested a legal theory that someone in a crowd of protesters could face heavy criminal liability, even if they weren’t directly accused of vandalism or other crimes reported during the demonstration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Among all the amino acids tested, cysteine produced the strongest regenerative effect on both stem cells and progenitor cells, which eventually mature into adult intestinal cells.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The EA said the "most ambitious option" tested involved removing all wastewater, including from septic tanks.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

One other person he was in contact with has since tested positive and is receiving treatment, Atwine said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“We cannot know for sure until it is tested with one of our own,” she says calmly.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera