examination
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A closer examination showed that the prolonged X-ray emission was being powered directly by the remnant left behind by the merger, rather than by the outward-moving blast wave.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
A cordon remains in place outside the house in Fern Hill and a Home Office post-mortem examination was due to be carried out on Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Jigsaw Productions, Gibney’s production company, defended the film as a fact-based examination of a powerful public figure protected by the 1st Amendment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Closer examination showed that some of the particles consisted of face-centered cubic γ-Fe.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
A couple lay twelve feet off the ground, their seat back stuck in a horizontal position, staring up at the sky as if undergoing some kind of examination.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
The internet is laden with Reddit arguments and academic examinations questioning Steinbeck’s portrait of her beastliness.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
When she was five months pregnant, ultrasound examinations revealed that the fetus had a cleft palate, a brain cyst, and heart defects.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He underwent extensive assessments, including compatibility testing, psychological evaluations, blood tests, cholesterol checks and other medical examinations.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The additional $9,000 is approved month to month and is subject to ongoing medical examinations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
He set me up for taking the entrance examinations, for which I returned to Atlanta one month later.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing examination
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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