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admission

[ad-mish-uhn] / ædˈmɪʃ ən /




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Owning a property on the island doesn’t guarantee admission to the country club.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

They also highlighted immense pressures on students in India, the world's most populous nation where admission to government-run colleges remains one of the most sought-after pathways to economic security.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It’s a surprising admission; though I haven’t spent substantial time with Williams in years, she always seemed fearless to me.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

If Brooks had known about the prosecutor’s admission, he said, he never would have accepted the plea.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Many wards would have been completely emptied had it not been for the admission of forty sailors—a rare type of jaundice was sweeping through the Royal Navy.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The clearest benefit was a reduction in hospital admissions for heart failure, which fell by an average of 25%.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

That epidemic led to 75 deaths in California and more than 3,000 hospital admissions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The Bell review has also drawn evidence from a bespoke survey of 5,000 children conducted by the universities, colleges, and admissions service, Ucas.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Last year the Education Department moved to expand required reporting of admissions data, which would be instructive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

A week later, I sat across the table from Paul White, the assistant director of admissions at Johns Hopkins.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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