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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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Neither spent much time practicing law; Mr. Obama soon moved on to academia, Mr. Vance to venture capital.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

After a meteoric rise to the top ranks of British academia, scholar Jason Arday was found dead at his London home on Aug. 14, 2026.

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

Cambridge celebrated Arday's appointment as a young black professor, one of a tiny and visible minority in academia.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The question of what should be done with the discoveries pouring out of university laboratories was widely debated in academia.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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