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retest

British  
/ riːˈtɛst /

verb

  1. to test (something) again or differently

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A retest is scheduled for Sunday and local media reports say Indian Air Force aircraft and helicopters will be used to transport examination papers.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Newton thinks that in the short run the S&P 500 may retest the 7,333 level from mid-May, though “a larger selloff could happen which would possibly take SPX down to 7,135–7,250.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“A retest of $55K-$57K remains possible if outflows persist, but crypto may already be closer to clearing this episode than equity markets are.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This type of retest is often viewed as an optimal entry point by technical traders.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

I’d finished remaking my playlist before arriving at Gran’s, but there hadn’t been enough time to retest it.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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