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as in pretest

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Noun

The debacle, which came on the heels of similar higher-education scandals, was linked to roughly a dozen student suicides, and a retest in June did little to calm public outrage. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 Eddie’s parents reportedly demanded a retest of the samples, but the request was denied. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

Verb

Even after this advance, BLSH would still need to climb roughly 170% from current levels to retest its prior high near 118. — CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 The Malaysian ringgit is likely to retest its year-to-date peak versus the dollar thanks to strong fundamentals, according to strategists. — David Finnerty, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retest

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Noun

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

Definition of pretest

Noun

Each animal then underwent a battery of tests to study their pain sensitivity, anxiety-like symptoms, gut microbes, metabolites, and neuroinflammation.

— Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
The Global Times also reported that a separate library shelving event challenged robots to collect book returns and put them in the correct place as a test of visual recognition and reasoning.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

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Guests also will have the opportunity to enjoy drinks from the bar team behind Thunderbolt and Night on Earth, try ricotta pancakes from Café Telegrama and sample British pub revival dishes from New York City hotspot Dean’s.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
The song, which actually sampled another song, will appear on Wowed Out, due out Friday.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

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One program shared the story of a toddler whose screening identified astigmatism in both eyes, leading to an eye exam and glasses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Lipedema diagnoses are often made through a physical exam, review of your medical history and certain scans.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of exam

Verb

Reznor and Ross resampled and processed the original cue with tonal and textural shifts to mirror the deepening relationship between the two central characters.

— Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Days later, the city announced that resampling from 24 of the homes that had high lead levels found only two still above the federal action threshold — a drop that the NRDC says is almost impossible in less than two months.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024

Definition of resample

Verb

Virtue Asia will present Why Brands Need Entertainment, Not More Content, exploring how brands can move from advertising around culture to actively creating the stories and characters audiences choose to follow.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Șerban draws on her own experience to explore identity and belonging from a Roma woman’s perspective.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

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