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pretest

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Recent Examples of pretest After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus. — Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021 Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time. — Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021 In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes. — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018 Within 140-170 days after removal, sperm concentration levels returned to pretest levels (40 million/ml). — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014

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Noun

This is a textbook breakout and the low-volume retest of the breakout level is happening now.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The debacle, which came on the heels of similar higher-education scandals, was linked to roughly a dozen student suicides, and a retest in June did little to calm public outrage.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

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Only 35 girls are admitted to the school every year out of 150 who are invited to participate in an entrance exam on the basis of their grades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The company first disclosed in July that during a cybersecurity exam, a combination of its AI agents with internal safeguards purposely lowered escaped their testing environment through a previously unknown bug.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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Trump’s tendency to point fingers at others is increasingly in the spotlight before November’s midterm elections, when Republicans are trying to retain control of Congress.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
With November's pivotal midterm elections fast approaching, cannabis reform is emerging as an important issue.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of midterm

Noun

The two rules were in effect on the first day of practice on Thursday, which was part lecture, part experiment and an aptitude test to see just how much her players, both old and new, already know.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 16 July 2026
For puppies, Michael Billedo, owner and trainer at Dog Training Elite, does an aptitude test around seven weeks, looking at 10 specific areas.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026

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