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a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
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After getting the candies out of his system, Loki was given an exam and was found to be hydrated and healthy, so he was sent home.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The doctor decided to give up on getting an approval for the catheter exam.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
She will be required to continue going to school and will still be eligible to take the bar exam.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The following charts show the percentage of students scoring at levels 4 and 5 on the IAR exam in 2024.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The doctor decided to give up on getting an approval for the catheter exam.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
She will be required to continue going to school and will still be eligible to take the bar exam.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The following charts show the percentage of students scoring at levels 4 and 5 on the IAR exam in 2024.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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