well-tried

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well-tried

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not comparable Having been proven by widespread use, and known to be reliable. The duration of the delays was remarkably short, as the well-tried railway organisations once again met heavy demands with outstanding speed and efficiency, reflecting great credit on the engineering staffs, who seldom failed to have the line working in time for the next peak traffic.

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@misc{well_tried_2026,
  title = {well-tried},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/well-tried},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}