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exam

[ig-zam] / ɪgˈzæm /




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The Sheriff’s Department said it would conduct a forensic exam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Farhana Zannat, a mother of two, said she had had to plead with those waiting to be able to buy fuel for her motorbike so she could take her daughter for a school exam.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

In summer, she is in school for exam results day, and as head of department she needs to provide analysis and feedback reports on those grades.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

His brother is a grader and his son is taking this April’s exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I was dreaming that it was the day of the math exam, and I was late, sprinting down hallway after hallway but never finding the right room.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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