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time-tested

[tahym-tes-tid] / ˈtaɪmˌtɛs tɪd /


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As with any new educational model that hasn’t been time-tested, experts can be skeptical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Higher interest rates are a time-tested tool to tame inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

After his death, state media has described Zhu as an "outstanding member of the Chinese Communist Party" and "time-tested and loyal Communist fighter".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

A couple of individuals changed the recommendation outside of the time-tested, evidence-based process for evaluating vaccines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The time-tested strategy of using those who epitomize moral virtue as symbols in racial justice campaigns is far more difficult to employ in efforts to reform the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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