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pretest

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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. — 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 In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes. — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018 Within 140-170 days after removal, sperm concentration levels returned to pretest levels (40 million/ml). — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014

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Noun

Intermediate-term momentum is improving, favoring a resumption of the uptrend and a potential retest of the highs near $280.

— , CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
If competitors could see the same thing and chose not to act, that’s a signal the market itself may be overdue for a retest, not that the opportunity is fake.

— Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of retest

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career after three years of war, crisis and global outcry over the country's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
In a test involving the recognition of symbols, Cortical reports that linking up seven biological computers increased accuracy in results from around 80% to 99%.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of test

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But students in more affluent schools, where Asian American students are concentrated, must perform better on the standardized exam to enter the lottery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Instead, diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation that may include neurological exams, MRI scans and laboratory testing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of exam

Noun

The two rules were in effect on the first day of practice on Thursday, which was part lecture, part experiment and an aptitude test to see just how much her players, both old and new, already know.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 16 July 2026
For puppies, Michael Billedo, owner and trainer at Dog Training Elite, does an aptitude test around seven weeks, looking at 10 specific areas.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026

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