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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
according to the magazine's marriage quiz, the chances that we'll have a 10th wedding anniversary are just about nil
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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production
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as in character
a person of odd or whimsical habits
even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz
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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
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as in to question
to put a series of questions to
hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements
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Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Today’s newsletter highlights Test your knowledge with our weekly news quiz.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
The five participants were quizzed by a moderator and supplemented by questions from the audience during the 90-minute presentation in Orlando.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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This week’s quiz spotlights country stars and celebrity love lives.
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Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Today’s newsletter highlights Test your knowledge with our weekly news quiz.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First Lady Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will record a live episode of their podcast IMO.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
The five participants were quizzed by a moderator and supplemented by questions from the audience during the 90-minute presentation in Orlando.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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For China’s grueling annual college entrance exam earlier this month – which more than 10 million hopefuls take each year – authorities required screening of all glasses.
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The robot prostate exam Perhaps the single greatest new element in Best and Last is Larry, a humanoid robot voiced by comedian Adam Ray.
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The series was meant to have a three-season arc, now cut short, despite a cliffhanger tease of what was to come at the end of season 1.
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They are all stuffed into selections from the adults-only section of a Spirit Halloween store and made to perform amateur strip teases for their fellow Islanders — all strapped to heart-rate monitors — to see who can raise whose heart rate the most.
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The organization is seeking investors willing to accept modest returns in exchange for preserving historic buildings, supporting local businesses and maintaining the character of West Marin communities.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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Denver’s brass was asked about those comments on Wednesday, and Wallace responded by sharing some thoughts on the team’s internal and external goals.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Americans question the costs The Iran war has cost the average American household between $775 and $1,300 so far in fuel and taxpayer costs, according to an analysis by Roger Pielke, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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In a previous statement to Fox News Digital, Union County Prosecutors Office Public Information Officer Lauren Farinas said Battiloro was detained for questioning after the incident and later released.
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In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
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What the gut microbiome test results showed The companies gave very different answers about which microbes were present, even though every sample was identical.
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With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
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The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.
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Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
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Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society.
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“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiz. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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