graduation

Example Sentences

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He also said he took on the teachers union, which he once worked for, resulting in a 60% increase in the graduation rate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

After graduation, she moved to L.A., taking a job in the William Morris Endeavor mailroom and writing scripts on her own time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The severity of seemingly mundane, everyday anxieties — school bullies, the prom, graduation, obnoxious Cher-obsessed college roommates — is on par with demons trying to hasten the apocalypse.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Norris’s plan after high-school graduation was to become a police officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

As Annabelle pokes through other stuff, she sees a lot of talk about college and next week’s graduation at KeyArena and a summer camping trip.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti