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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

The autonomous vehicle launches from a carrier aircraft and conducts high-speed atmospheric tests before returning for recovery.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
The tests were also pretty harsh when assessing my flexibility.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

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The Weeknd has debuted an unreleased new song that samples one of the most iconic pieces of music in anime history, premiering the track live at the opening of the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn tour.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
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

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In July, a wooden boat transporting students back from state exams sank in central , killing at least 20 people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
More and more Indians are sitting for these high-stakes exams every year, while spots at elite schools remain scarce, and jobs aren’t growing fast enough to accommodate graduates.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

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Emmerson Overell researches threats to security at FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, dean of the University of Buffalo’s School of Public Health and an epidemiologist who researches what influences women’s health and led the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) steering committee.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

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In part, these changes have been spurred by – and continue to spur – deeper examinations of Islamic teachings by religious leaders as well as civilian scholars.

— Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent technical examinations reveal several modifications beneath the pictorial surface.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta subpoenaed OpenAI on Wednesday as the state investigates cybersecurity incidents involving the AI company and its models.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Based in Los Angeles, McMillian investigates the historical and socioeconomic forces shaping American culture, particularly that of the American South.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026

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