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catechisms

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plural of catechism

as in exams

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With her own progress on hold, the family has quietly set their hopes on her younger sister who will take her 12th grade exams in mid-2027.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Professor Connors gave the best exams, by the way, along with some valuable advice on how to ace them.

— David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

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We were inspired from how many great discoveries that went on to revolutionize science and medicine came about from looking around in nature and finding these odd things—PCR [polymerase chain reaction] tests, for example, or CRISPR.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Ayo Edebiri passes both tests.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome's Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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Omar has been the subject of government investigations for months.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
At the time, the company had several matters before the government, including investigations into its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, treatment of local broadcast affiliates and Kamala Harris’ appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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Yet Halley's story did not end when the probes passed through its coma.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Kevin Barstow, an attorney at O’Melveny who previously handled probes while working in the Biden White House, said congressional investigators are already laying the groundwork.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

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Melanie Challenger Melanie Challenger writes, researches, and broadcasts on the history of ideas, the history and philosophy of science, and the relationship between humans and the living world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it.

— Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026

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What remains unclear is how much those inquiries overlap, and which contracts, payments or departments are drawing the most scrutiny.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Their content gets attention, their inbox has inquiries and discovery calls get booked.

— Dr. Sariki Abungwo, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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