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as in examinations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an examen of the president's assassination that has been plagued by controversy since its original publication
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as in critiques
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
an insightful examen of the poet's works
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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Within hours the WhatsApp group to organize the female founders was blowing up with critiques.
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Plane isn't the only Drag Race contestant to have spoken out about Roach's critiques.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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The report said the city council budgets $500,000 a year for investigations, and in a typical year, $200,000-$300,000 is used.
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The negative shift in 'cynicism's' meaning is largely attributed to the historical lens of Plato's criticisms, as Antisthenes' own writings are scarce.
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But advocates for survivors say there’s ample evidence of failures at high levels, even beyond Guidepost's criticisms of the Executive Committee.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Some studies have shown that estrogen can help protect the heart, but the FDA hasn’t authorized it for this use.
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For the first time with its Expedition and Navigator launches, suppliers and employees from engineering, manufacturing and supply chain were all in the same room to observe parts and do reviews on vehicles before production started.
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The official critic reviews for the film have been considerably more negative, with the film averaging 59 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Gunsaulus’ Espinosa has also gotten inquiries from a network administrator and principals at nearby schools to present on launching a fundraising nonprofit without a pricey attorney.
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The Wayne County Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unit has tracked more than 13,000 inquiries regarding deed fraud and has opened over 2,300 cases throughout Wayne County since 2005.
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The real draws, however, are the two star-making performances by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose extraordinary and viscerally raw explorations of sensuality and heartbreak saw them jointly (and deservedly) awarded the Palme d’Or with the film’s director.
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These cuts can come off as less-challenging than the more intriguing explorations of his ear for arrangements.
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“Examens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examens. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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