as in test
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
the exam will cover everything we have studied this term
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While many primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants do skin exams, few are trained in how to use a dermatoscope.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Over three years — from fall 2021 to fall 2023 — the letter said, at least 20% of Berkeley first-semester calculus students who took a diagnostic exam showed deficits.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Add to that list vaccines for shingles, pneumonia, and influenza, and dental, eye, and hearing exams.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 17 May 2026
As Ilana’s exam progresses, the show lays out the meticulousness of the rape-kit process.
—David S. Wallace, New Yorker, 16 May 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Over three years — from fall 2021 to fall 2023 — the letter said, at least 20% of Berkeley first-semester calculus students who took a diagnostic exam showed deficits.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Add to that list vaccines for shingles, pneumonia, and influenza, and dental, eye, and hearing exams.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 17 May 2026
As Ilana’s exam progresses, the show lays out the meticulousness of the rape-kit process.
—David S. Wallace, New Yorker, 16 May 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank's plan to invest 75 billion euros in building AI infrastructure in France underscored the nation's status as a leading hub, but Big Tech's lofty energy demands will put the wider continent's grid to the test, analysts say.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Levinson and director of photography Marcell Rév mostly left the soundstages that defined the first two seasons for an expansive, on-location examination of Southern California, from Lancaster to Long Beach.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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