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degree

[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /




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The disparity is fueling inequality to a degree that may be closer to the Gilded Age of the late 1800s than the inflationary 1970s, says Swonk.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He earned a business degree, took a job in consulting, and by 2000 was chief financial officer of Deutsche Telekom’s German unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Now Maguire fears plans to use her earlier grades to arrive at her final degree grade will not reflect her final-year work, for which she has been averaging first-class scores.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck seemed to stand even less of a chance when he founded the company in 2006, as an amateur rocketeer with no college degree and no funding.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Upon my honour,” said he very seriously, “it does not. It is not in the smallest degree connected with any human being of the name of Knightley.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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