Google Testing Placing The Snippet **** Next To URL

Google is testing placing the **** in the snippet on the same line as the URL in the snippet. This is instead of placing it before the snippet’s description section.

This test was spotted by Shameem Adhikarath who posted screenshots of both variations on X, the one on the bottom is the test:

I am not sure if this is some sort of formatting bug with Google Search or if this is a real test.

Forum discussion at X.