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litmus

noun

Definition of litmus

as in litmus test

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Recent Examples of litmus But if President Xi does make a move, whether by mounting a full-scale attack or using his military to blockade the island, the key question will be where such actions fall on the litmus scale. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2025 One of the best was the part about enjoying the season and not making playoff success your litmus for hockey fandom happiness. — Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for litmus

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Noun

Besides playing the main stage, the real litmus test of MGU’s trajectory was an afternoon set on the Elks Park stage tucked away in downtown Telluride.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Nonetheless, the association of Nike with exceptional athletes remains a litmus test for relevance, consumer sentiment, and brand equity — all metrics Hill should be working toward as part of his ongoing brand turnaround.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of litmus test

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These silicon chunks are melted in bespoke crucibles made of the world’s purest quartz, virtually all of which is mined from a solitary deposit in the mountains of North Carolina.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The war that followed, therefore, would be the crucible of these causes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026

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Mohamed Farsi ran onto a ball, played ahead by Santiago Rodriguez, and tapped a first-touch cross to Tapia for the tap-in finish into a wide-open net in the 16th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
And the two parties are allowed to have people assigned to assist them throughout the procedures, allowing each side an opportunity to tell their story, present evidence and cross examine the accuser, the accused, as well as witnesses.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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During the ordeal, Del Mar started a group called Fathers Helping Fathers, which advocated for unwed or divorced fathers seeking legal advice on custody.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
The strikes in Riyadh have killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds — some of the survivors were allowed to speak about their ordeal to Saudi state TV over the weekend.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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