examine
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Featuring programming from WSJ Opinion’s new Free Expression franchise, WSJ Opinion Live brought WSJ columnists and influential thought leaders together to examine where the nation stood and what lay ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"Our expectations were simply following along with that consensus, but once we sampled the hyoid and saw features that strongly indicated maturity, we knew that we had to examine that idea more skeptically."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
With modern synchrotron x-ray CT scanning and the powerful X-rays available at the ESRF, researchers were finally able to closely examine the fossil.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The Southport Inquiry, commissioned by then Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, was set up to examine the overall timeline of the killer's history and interactions with various public bodies.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“With a little help from their Frenchy friend,” added Kojo, who’d gone to the rock ledge to examine his phone.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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