assessing

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The trial is assessing whether extra tests alongside PSA, such genetic checks and MRI scans, can improve screening accuracy.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In Moussa's town, where many residents rely on agriculture as a source of income, water covered vast areas of farmland, while farmers stood in their fields assessing their losses.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He noted that crews had stopped spraying water onto the tank and were in the process of assessing whether the vessel’s temperature had stabilized.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Jon Stewart did a nice job of assessing the likelihood that Trump could do the math.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

“I’m not sure that I do, either,” he said, assessing the balance of his rosebush, then removing, very carefully, another cane in the center.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt