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examination

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




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Doncaster Coroner's Court heard earlier that a post-mortem examination showed "features in keeping with drowning", but the coroner stressed this conclusion was preliminary and subject to further investigations.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"These students deserve confidence that their grades will reflect their mathematical ability rather than the unusual difficulty of a single examination paper," it continues.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This research represents the first detailed examination of GLP-1 resistance, but scientists still do not know exactly what causes it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"The fact that tens of thousands of people enthusiastically chanted 'I am a God' is a serious matter that demands close examination," he said of Saturday night's performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The reason was this: The missionary school was pretty good—it got me started, gave me a good background—but when the time came to take the national high school examination, I didn’t get good grades.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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