retake
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The protests had erupted in May after NEET, India's biggest medical entrance exam, was cancelled following a question paper leak, forcing nearly two million students to retake the test.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Oracle’s share price is under pressure once more as artificial-intelligence spending concerns retake the spotlight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The latest education protests erupted in May after NEET, India's biggest medical entrance exam, was cancelled following a question paper leak, forcing nearly two million students to retake the test.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The unrest began after the leak of a medical entrance examination paper that forced more than two million candidates to retake the test.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
So please retake your seats for the remainder of the journey.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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"I have to get my retakes right next time, or they won't let me complete my course at college," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007, Micron stock retakes key level, SpaceX makes $60 billion AI acquisition, and more news to start your day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He did see a silver lining: “If there is a positive for Mr. Bhusri as he retakes the CEO role, it’s that sentiment towards Workday is pretty much at an all-time low.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
He moves up, asks her to take a step back and retakes the photo.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024
"And making retakes may delay us in getting to Europe."
From The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
With the state report complete, and vigilante sabotage ruled out, Mulholland retook the inquest stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
First, last year, Overdeck retook Lyons’s seat on the management committee, though Lyons remained co-CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
When Elvis retook the stage in 1969, he hadn’t performed before a live audience in nine years and he’d gotten a little uncool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Sadat, who herself has been living in Germany since Taliban authorities retook power in 2021, said that trawling through locations outside Afghanistan was something she had been used to for a long time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Every time Luke came up next to her, she retook his hand.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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Additionally, Arcuri said he doesn’t think Intel would’ve retaken ownership of the Ireland fab if it didn’t have “a good line of sight over potential foundry wins.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Fans get frustrated by corners being retaken, but Cann says this is because "grappling often begins before the corner is taken".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Zelensky said his military had retaken some 115 square miles of territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Since then, forces loyal to the government have largely retaken control of Hadramawt and al-Mahra with the help of coalition air strikes.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Finally, the code makers had retaken the lead.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Should they fail to retake the test within a month of receiving the letter, or fail the test upon retaking it, their license will be revoked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the age of drones and portable antiship missiles, retaking the Strait of Hormuz would be anything but simple, but not impossible, military experts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Yemen's presidency on Saturday announced the retaking of resource-rich Hadramawt, following an apparent retreat of the STC.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
So the military has made retaking as much territory from insurgents before the election a priority.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
“But I have received a memo from Mrs. Baker wondering whether you would profit by retaking that course.”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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