examinations

plural of examination
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as in exams
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence applicants to the prep school are required to take a demanding examination

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Recent Examples of examinations That care included regular examinations, frequent weight monitoring, diagnostic testing, medications, nutritional supplements, supportive fluid therapy and adjustments to his daily routine. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Post-mortem examinations are being conducted at Naas General Hospital, per the release. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Nurses perform serial neurological examinations, manage drains and catheters, titrate pain medication, mobilize patients early, watch for the subtle signs of complication, and educate families who are still processing what just happened. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Johnson said those examinations help veterinarians better understand diseases, improve animal care, and contribute to conservation efforts around the world. Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 After reviewing extensive mental health examinations of Lavie by defense experts, Judge Diego H. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 That awareness increases the stakes in admission examinations for vocational schools such as medicine. Yamini Aiyar, Time, 29 July 2026
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Noun
  • Students took consequential exams in dangerous conditions, and young children returned home dehydrated or ill.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The funding would reimburse services provided to Oakland County residents, including cancer screenings, annual wellness exams, STI testing and treatment, contraception, and reproductive health counseling.
    Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • There are several suburbs, including Itasca and Joliet, that have ongoing police investigations into officers accused of misusing Flock cameras for personal use.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Toxicology tests, which are standard in many death investigations, could take weeks to complete.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Federal rules generally require more credentials and inspections for boats carrying more than six passengers for hire.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The suit was not filed under a new law passed earlier this year, which requires more regular inspections of the Geo facility and empowers state authorities to penalize the company for failing to comply with communicable disease probes.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Schanuel tweaked his side on Thursday night, and Meckler was still undergoing concussion tests after he was hit in the head by a pitch.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Someone with gestational hypertension will need more frequent monitoring, which may include home blood pressure measurements, blood and urine tests, and additional monitoring of fetal growth and well-being.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Avoid applying for new credit Hard inquiries on your credit report affect your score and can negatively influence a mortgage lender's decision.
    Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Cambridge, under pressure to explain his hiring, has opened inquiries into Arday’s qualifications and broader recruitment practices, while stressing that the case should not undermine other staff of color.
    Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Choosing Speed Over Safety Deploying AI tools at scale without governance policies, risk assessments, bias audits or human oversight—chasing speed over safety—is a major warning sign.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The amount in back taxes and penalties that the President may be able to avoid paying under the immunity deal is not clear, since audits conducted by the IRS are typically confidential information.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Pooled records can expose drug side effects, track outbreaks and reveal disparities in care that smaller studies miss.
    Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The studies drawing on medical records of men who were prescribed these drugs, primarily for erectile dysfunction, have shown sizable effects.
    Will Stone, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That’s Trump’s approval rating in Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin polling average, amid a string of surveys in recent months showing his approval rating at record lows amid growing fatigue with the Iran war and its impact on the economy.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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