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[ig-zam] / ɪgˈzæm /




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"I am no good at science but I can draw," Hockney wrote in one exam.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But with a forceful push from then-UC President Janet Napolitano, regents who had been reluctant to remove the SAT switched gears to unanimously vote to phase out testing and explore creating a UC-specific exam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Trump’s physician released a three-page summary of his latest exam results, with extensive lab and neurological test details, and pronounced the President in “excellent” health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

After speaking with other poets whose work had appeared on state exam papers, she believes that is standard practice, with the selections kept confidential until the exams take place.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

We’re walking to school, where I have to pass an exam that will determine my future.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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