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quiz

[kwiz] / kwɪz /
NOUN
questioning, often in an organized academic setting
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Pop quiz: Name a movie that’s better than the play it was based on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They break down every episode, quiz dozens of guest stars and dig up backstage anecdotes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Revelations at the time showed that the firm had obtained data gathered through a personality quiz app called "thisisyourdigitallife," which was installed by about 270,000 users but also collected information on their friends.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

But did you know actor Julie Hesmondhalgh is the voiceover narrator for the quiz show?

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

I remember when Baba was pushing Mustafa to play chess or join quiz bowl, instead of basketball.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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

Midterms and in-class quizzes, for which students can’t use AI, now hold more weight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

"But deployment and use is patchy and uneven at the moment, it's still only used for low stakes tasks, such as drafting feedback, quizzes or resource creation."

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

I’ve been getting ten out of ten on my Bible quizzes and my memory work, but I’m beginning to falter.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

When quizzed about the animal - called Pablo - a sergeant claimed Sangster's partner McNeil told him she was a "trainee shepherdess."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

When quizzed by the organisers, the miscreants confessed that they had sanded them into a better shape - and were duly disqualified.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

When quizzed as to whether the whole narrative surrounding the IPO momentum could be lost if cheaper Chinese competition starts to eat into the market share, Ahn is realistic: “That’s a possibility, yes.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

I quizzed them on whether their fortunes, which ranged from tens of millions of dollars to billions, were driven by luck or skill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Anytime old friends came to visit us at the White House, they were amused by the intensity with which both Barack and I quizzed them about their jobs, their kids, their hobbies, anything.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

They pressed him for details about what happened in South Carolina, quizzing him on his dinner with Graham and a second in-person meeting he said he had with Clyburn.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Helen Jenner, the new leader of Reform Wales, got a taster session for the top job on Tuesday, with a confident performance quizzing Plaid Cymru First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth in the Senedd.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

At the Pentagon, Feinberg is known for frequently hosting meetings that last for hours, quizzing company bosses who visit and often staying at work until midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

He has been regularly in touch with aides and allies, quizzing them on who they think he should select as his next Fed chair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

Jennifer and Emma are at the kitchen table, a stack of flash cards between them so the quizzing of division facts can continue.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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