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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORAL Hurdle for a Ph.D. candidate, typically (4) New York Times Oct 24, 2017
87% ACID Low in pH (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
83% OBSTACLES Hurdles (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026
83% RPG D&D, e.g. (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
83% PRIMARY Candidate's hurdle (7)
79% SLATES Rosters of candidates (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
79% GORE Candidate of 2000 (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
79% LSATS JD seekers' hurdles (5) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
79% ELECTEE Winning candidate (7) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
79% EXAM Written or oral hurdle (4) Universal Jan 11, 2026

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