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Noun
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Parkinson on Friday revealed that the soil tests were positive for remains.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026 -
Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Jobs’ ‘beer test’ may sound unserious compared to today’s increasingly popular Myers-Briggs assessments and 90-minute exams.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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While many colleges and universities are in finals now, Washington will not have its end-of-term exams until early June.—
Erick Mendoza,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Following initial examinations, the medical examiner determined that the female victim, a 29-year-old from Mexico, died of hyperthermia.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Shortly before her release from prison, Wang said authorities conducted unexplained blood tests and medical examinations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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