commencement
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A person named Cole T. Allen from Torrance graduated from Caltech in 2017 with a mechanical engineering degree, according to the school's commencement ceremony program.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Allen graduated from Caltech, one of the most academically rigorous schools in America, in 2017 with a degree in mechanical engineering, according to the school and the commencement program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Allen also earned a master’s degree in computer science at Cal State Dominguez Hills in 2025, according to a commencement program.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“I think that the market is actually correctly looking through the commencement of the war,” said Chris Grisanti, chief market strategist and a portfolio manager at MAI Capital Management.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
In mid-June 2011, the cast members of Good Boys and True receive their high school diplomas at the traditional commencement on the football field.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing commencement
The Vocabulary of College
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A Graduation Lexicon
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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