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examination

[ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn] / ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən /




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It’s McKellen reveling in a great role: charmingly funny but also bittersweet in the film’s examination of how fading fame can calcify one’s soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It added the group was evaluating the safety of the locaction to carry out an examination.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He said he wanted to establish an independent commission to carry out a full examination of recruitment, reporting and monitoring procedures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m in a cramped examination room at a clinic in Panama City.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

A more careful examination of the data revealed that Manson was not only too small, but also nine million years too early.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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