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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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  1. exams
  2. researches
  3. investigates
Noun
  • Students now use smartphones to cheat on exams, organize fights, and even coordinate drug use.
    Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • While the 4x400 medal-winning relay team is primarily made up of professional runners — including Vernon Norwood, who at 32 is double Wilson's age — the high schooler still has almost two years of coursework and exams awaiting him before graduation.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, which also researches and ranks the safest places to visit each year, is another great resource.
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Charles researches and writes about maximising human skills within organizational structures (especially in relevance to AI).
    Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • The funny thing is that this ambitious study of an ex-cop (James Badge Dale) who investigates a missing girl has already started to develop a cult following of its own.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Other measures would guarantee whistleblower protections for people who file complaints with the Ethics Commission and change how the agency investigates alleged violations of ethics rules and laws.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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