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a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
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For Pap smears, health professionals collect samples from someone's cervix during a pelvic exam to look for cancerous or pre-cancerous cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Among them were citizens who had traveled from hours away and college students studying for exams in the throng while keeping one eye on the news.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Among all states, Florida students ranked fourth from last on the standardized exam used to gauge readiness for college.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
At your next annual exam with your primary care doctor, ask for a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP).
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Among them were citizens who had traveled from hours away and college students studying for exams in the throng while keeping one eye on the news.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Among all states, Florida students ranked fourth from last on the standardized exam used to gauge readiness for college.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
At your next annual exam with your primary care doctor, ask for a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP).
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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