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academia

[ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh] / ˌæk əˈdi mi ə, -ˈdim jə, -ˈdɛm i ə, -ˈdɛm jə /


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And here, Walker and Auen offer theirs, fashioning academia into a key that opens a portal to the past, present and future.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

That’s the latest idea to emerge from the mad scientists’ workshop also known as academia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

In academia, there is no greater sin than passing off another’s work as one’s own.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

A teacher by profession, Rocha has dabbled both in academia and politics throughout his career.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The new paradigm of collaborative research pursued in the ramshackle Rad Lab surprised visitors bred in the insular working style still prevalent in academia.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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