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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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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

From here, a retest of the prior bull flag breakout near $17 could offer a favorable entry point.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Basically, the cup with handle depicts of pattern of rally, rest, retest and resumption.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

"My car thankfully just passed second time around but it did actually take me about a month and a half before I actually got my book in date, and then a retest then," she said.

From BBC • May 23, 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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