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quiz

[kwiz] / kwɪz /
NOUN
questioning, often in an organized academic setting
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The first question on Merrill Lynch’s online risk-tolerance quiz is: “You want to keep at least $100,000 in a certain investment account. A market dip drops the value to $95,000. What’s your reaction?”

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Sony also is planning a live “Jeopardy!” competition, a throwback to the early days of TV quiz shows.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Responding to a quiz by our food columnist, readers shared favorite local delicacies from across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

World Cup quiz: Can you name every winner?

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“Be patient,” Miss Miller told me when I got teary after I got a D on a quiz.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

But AI wasn’t allowed for quizzes or exams testing memorized subjects, said the 22-year-old, who majored in business computer information systems.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Buzzfeed, once an internet sensation known for its listicles, news and quizzes, has fallen on hard times.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

The company, once popular for its online quizzes and news, said in recent filing it missed a deadline for a $5 million debt repayment.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

To support education and awareness, the researchers have released a curated deepfake dataset that includes interactive quizzes for training purposes.

From Science Daily Mar. 26, 2026

He promised to give us pop quizzes once a week and to return the results the following day.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Orr, who speaks with a crisp posh accent and grew up in Belgium, says he went to lunch recently in London with a top lawyer who quizzed him about Iran, Ukraine and Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

O'Neill bore the brunt of that in the January window, constantly being quizzed about new recruits and constantly having to reply that the club was working hard but there's nothing much to report.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Last year, we quizzed readers on the finals’ questions, and we are bringing it back by popular demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

When quizzed about it again a couple of days later, he snapped, “She’s wrong.”

From Salon Mar. 22, 2026

We were quizzed so frequently that everyone thought the question was serious.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

“He was a very sharp plebe, a very intelligent young man,” said retired Navy officer Gregory Glaros, the company commander often quizzing Cooper at the academy.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Over the table, Kit's brother, Fred, became hungry for answers and began quizzing the men.

From BBC May 5, 2025

But the idea of sitting down for a date and quizzing each other to see if you’re soulmates is like — what?!

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2025

Anderson, the superintendent, strode to the front of the room, quizzing the children on whether they wanted to be teachers, doctors or even the president of the United States someday.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

I began quizzing her about how Ruth had been, but she was so unforthcoming, in the end I said to her: “Look, you must have talked about something.”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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