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noun

plural of retest

as in pretests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of retest

as in samples

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Noun

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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Verb

Pace Labs, which samples the park’s water weekly, retested the water that same day and is awaiting results Friday.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
The museum could face up to $23 million in federal fines for not disclosing information about the hair samples sooner, although the government has seldom enforced such penalties.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

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Chris Minson, a University of Oregon professor who researches how people can adapt to extreme heat and other environmental conditions, said the optimum temperature to run a marathon is about 50 degrees.

— Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
What certainly seems to be true is that, after years of decline in movies and TV, images of smoking have crept up in recent years, says Dan Romer, who researches risky social behavior among adolescents at the University of Pennsylvania.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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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, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of examinations

Verb

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office investigates the lion’s share of the murders, conducting investigations in 27 of the county’s 34 municipalities.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
This story was reported by The Washington Post and ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

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