retake
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In June, more than two million students had to retake a crucial medical entrance examination after the paper was leaked.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
This shows that chipmakers, which have suffered from a rotation out of early-cycle AI stocks, are not likely to retake leadership once again in the near-term, the strategists said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The protests had erupted in May after NEET, India's biggest medical entrance exam, was cancelled following a question paper leak, forcing nearly two million students to retake the test.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The unrest began after the leak of a medical entrance examination paper that forced more than two million candidates to retake the test.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“But Thanatos knows where the doors are, right? If we free him, he can retake them.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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"I have to get my retakes right next time, or they won't let me complete my course at college," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007, Micron stock retakes key level, SpaceX makes $60 billion AI acquisition, and more news to start your day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He did see a silver lining: “If there is a positive for Mr. Bhusri as he retakes the CEO role, it’s that sentiment towards Workday is pretty much at an all-time low.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
He moves up, asks her to take a step back and retakes the photo.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024
This he could do either in rehearsal or in retakes after the scene had actually been photographed.
From The Film Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
With the state report complete, and vigilante sabotage ruled out, Mulholland retook the inquest stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
David Specht retook his test in Sacramento a week after receiving the DMV letter last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Wolves retook the lead eight minutes later, Jeanuel Belocian unpicking the Leipzig defence with a simple pass for Svanberg to score.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
After expelling Pyrrhus, Carthage and Rome retook lost territories and added new ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
At the eleven-hundred-meter mark, Germany retook the lead from Italy.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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But even if the keeper had stayed on his line, the penalty would still have been retaken.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Additionally, Arcuri said he doesn’t think Intel would’ve retaken ownership of the Ireland fab if it didn’t have “a good line of sight over potential foundry wins.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Stocks will have a difficult time sustaining a second-quarter comeback until that target, pegged at around 6624 points, is firmly retaken.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
The area is a major corridor linking the western Darfur region, which is controlled by the RSF, to the capital, Khartoum, which was retaken by the army last year.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
In the east, the Soviets have retaken Minsk; the Polish Home Army is revolting in Warsaw; a few newspapers have become bold enough to suggest that the tide has turned.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The reception online suggests the ChatGPT creator is retaking the crown in an ever-evolving race to create the best artificial-intelligence models.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The military still only fully controls less than half the country, but it has been making gains - including key townships and retaking a critical road from Mandalay to Myitkyina in the north.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Sabalenka was stunned in the final 12 months ago by Madison Keys and has said that retaking her Melbourne crown was her number one priority, calling it "trophy or nothing".
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
For instance, Kalshi’s contracts on Democrats retaking the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm recently traded at 72 cents, suggesting a 72% probability of such an outcome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
“But I have received a memo from Mrs. Baker wondering whether you would profit by retaking that course.”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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