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[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /




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“To the degree that Republican candidates are distancing themselves, they’re understanding that they’re actually appealing to newer electorates,” Peterson said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

That means simply allowing some degree of diversity within a system can sometimes provide an advantage.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Temperatures will lift by a degree or so compared to Sunday and humidity levels will creep up too.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Mr. Warrack earned a degree in Renaissance history at the University of Warwick, but quickly realized he wasn’t suited for the life of an academic.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

You can get very close; thanks to laser cooling, physicists can chill atoms to a few millionths of a degree above the ultimate coldness.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

“The communities with the greatest need for expanded access to affordable bachelor’s degrees should not become the communities with the fewest options for creating them.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

In past vetoes, he said such programs could undermine partnerships community colleges have built with CSU and other universities that already award the degrees.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

An area roughly 4 miles wide around the crater is about 16 degrees Fahrenheit colder at night than the nearby terrain.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

Temperatures could reach as high as 25C in parts of England and Wales - several degrees above the average for the time of year.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Spending two months in Sweden in the middle of winter, Bobby found the weather less cold than he’d thought it would be: Temperatures remained close to fifty degrees Fahrenheit.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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