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Recent Examples of pretest
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
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Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Within 140-170 days after removal, sperm concentration levels returned to pretest levels (40 million/ml).
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014
Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Within 140-170 days after removal, sperm concentration levels returned to pretest levels (40 million/ml).
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretest
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This is a common phenomenon in the technical analysis literature, where a breakout is followed by a brief retest before a resumption of the uptrend phase.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Wisconsin State Patrol trooper detected signs of impairment related to drug use, administered field sobriety tests and then arrested and transported him to a hospital for a legal blood draw, according to the release.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Knowing the family history for aneurysms is important, Arthur added, as it’s recommended to get a screening exam, or MRI, if two close relatives have had them.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was also sent to a local hospital for a psychiatric exam.—
Thomas Tracy,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Argentina faces financial turmoil ahead of midterm elections on October 26, the country's voters can voice their support or opposition to Milei's cost-cutting, free-market reform agenda.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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And rather than clarify the path forward a year after Joe Biden’s aborted re-election bid, the clash may further muddy Democrats’ messaging heading into next year’s midterm elections.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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In August 2020, Amber Robinson posted what appears to be an ACT college aptitude test score for Tyler – 34 out of 36 – that would place him in the top 1% of test takers, according to recent averages.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ample sleep isn’t a frequent option, though, within the annual summer attrition-and-aptitude test for the folks in many baseball front offices.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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