a litmus test

The footwear dispute has come to be seen as a litmus test for Europe's commitment to free trade in the midst of an economic crisis.

Within the G. O. P. , willful ignorance has become a litmus test for candidates, one that Mr. Romney is determined to pass at all costs.

As one of the few sectors seeing a surge of investor interest, distressed credit funds offer a litmus test of the new fee climate.

Your records are a litmus test of your seriousness as a trader.

Here's a litmus test to help you figure out your own views in this regard, and what those views imply.

The fate of the wolf is taken by conservationists as a litmus test of America's ability to safeguard its natural heritage.

See it as a litmus test for your relationship. If nothing comes up, congratulations - you will know you have a strong tie.

Eliyahu and other observers say Washington's approval of the fighter jet sale will be seen here as a litmus test of continued U. S. support.

I would never and have never in all the years I've been there imposed a litmus test on any nominee to the court.

A powerful strategic principle forces trade-offs between competing resources and provides a litmus test for decisions.

China's exchange rate is one issue that has been viewed by some, I think mistakenly, as a litmus test for our success.

To me it's a litmus test for people about who they are and how they perceive the world and how secure they are about themselves.

In addition, when appointing Supreme Court justices, Reagan and Bush used opposition to Roe as a litmus test.

It requires a "Litmus Test" , which determines a "good service" .

The fifth view is more of a litmus test view.

And in some ways, they are a litmus test; a measure of the lake's health.

Chinese property companies often serve as a litmus test of Hong Kong's appetite for initial public offerings.