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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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That doesn’t mean the XLF can’t keep falling, but it does suggest a period of consolidation may be approaching, or even a retest of resistance at $53.50.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

"That's why all these years down the road, we're still getting new identifications, because we're just continuing to retest and retry with every new technology that becomes available," Soler said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Early August heat could also provide a catalyst to retest the $3/mmBtu level, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

After failing to do well on the retest, she has felt dejected, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

He only had the resources to retest 120 classrooms, however, so he asked the creators of the cheating algorithm to help choose which classrooms to test.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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