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Some schools had, however, considered holding orals and practical assessments remotely if possible.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2020

"It was a nice novel about a graduate student taking his orals to get his teaching credentials," he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2015

“Historically, Liverpool has been a blue-collar port city,” added Mr. Lee, 24, as thoughtful as if he were delivering his orals at graduate school.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2014

If a student does poorly, the orals can be repeated.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2012

In addition to their anniversary, there is something else to celebrate: Moushumi successfully passed her orals the week before, is now officially ABD.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri