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exam

[ig-zam] / ɪgˈzæm /




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"I am no good at science but I can draw," Hockney wrote in one exam.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But with a forceful push from then-UC President Janet Napolitano, regents who had been reluctant to remove the SAT switched gears to unanimously vote to phase out testing and explore creating a UC-specific exam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

When Emily Cullen picked up her son after his English exam, she assumed the smile on his face meant things had gone well.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Those women instead undergo a breast imaging procedure every six months and a physical exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Can’t wait until the exam is over, sir.”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins




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