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degree

[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /




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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

According to researchers, as many as 80% of chemotherapy patients experience some degree of cancer-related cognitive impairment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The set’s high degree of subtlety means it might need a couple of listens before it reveals itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He was a degree or two from erupting, but I didn't care.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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