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[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /




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Berton, the national disaster agency spokesman, said at least 914 houses on the island were severely damaged and hundreds of others to a lesser degree.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Burnham told podcaster Day his English degree helped with "getting the emotion into what you do and what you say" and having a "connection with people".

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

On leaving: Behrens Wu went straight from finishing an economics degree at St. Gallen to the M.B.A. program, but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Before starting her English and drama degree, Avery Hewitt, 19, worried about juggling studying with working and playing in a university band.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

It took me a while, but I eventually got my bachelor’s degree from a college that mails the coursework to inmates at my prison.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

One of the most enduring mysteries that has been puzzling scientists forever is how the Sun's outer atmosphere - the corona - is millions of degrees hotter than its surface.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

It was 80 degrees and muggy, and he couldn’t turn on his fan because Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, hadn’t had any power for 20 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

In the modern historical record, past El Niños have never been warmer than 4.5 degrees above baseline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

A partial eclipse happens about twice a year, to varying degrees.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

It was already about a million degrees outside.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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