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[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /




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Rachel is a graduate of the dual degree program between Columbia University's Graduate School and Journalism and Sciences Po.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

But opportunity was scarce and, armed with her degree, she left Russia to work as a model.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

He received his bachelor’s degree in 1943 and a PhD in 1946, both in chemistry and both from McGill.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

“There’s a high degree of noise” in the materials the FBI has, said Max Palmer, a professor at Boston University who has studied mail-in ballot signature matching.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

“I wonder he did not remember the book”—was all Harriet’s answer, and spoken with a degree of grave displeasure which Emma thought might be safely left to itself.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

Researchers envision increasing Mars's average temperature by several tens of degrees over a few decades using engineered aerosols or greenhouse gases.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Washing or peeling can lessen the risk of infection, but cooking food to at least 158 degrees reliably kills Cyclospora.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Last month, surface air temperatures in Western Europe ran around 3 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Temperatures in the area reach a high of 96 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Now it was only -16 degrees Celsius, and they had plenty of daylight to make it to the fishing cabin before sundown.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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