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exam

[ig-zam] / ɪgˈzæm /




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Contrast this with China, which in 1977 reinstated a grueling national exam known as the gaokao to select university students.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

He is studying for the the law-school entrance exam so that he can become a test tutor.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

For now, he said, the movement is here to stay and will continue to evolve around student anger, exam fraud and wider frustration with institutions.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

“Maybe they’re using some new AI to flag questionable exam results and maybe the AI is not working as intended,” Specht speculated.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

After drawing my blood and doing a full physical exam, she advised my parents to take me to see a psychiatrist and also a therapist.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

MRI exams can be lengthy and uncomfortable, particularly when scans need to be repeated because important anatomical details are difficult to capture.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

But officials said he appeared in extraordinary shape under the extreme circumstances, pending medical exams.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

That hasn’t stopped college students cramming for exams together and couples collaborating on work projects from dishing out their passwords.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The heatwave forced the closure of thousands of schools, with those open struggling to teach pupils -- or to administer finishing exams for graduating high school seniors -- in sweltering classrooms.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

I did not study because I was sick and yet I passed my exams with flying colors!

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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