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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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Both raised concerns about the 2024 version, telling state lawmakers that the universities could face criminal penalties, civil fines or the loss of federal contracts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Washington would need to mobilize ranchers, geneticists, veterinarians, universities and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

More than 100 universities in the UK have American football teams, and UJC organisers targeted those players, partly because, as students, they often find college football more relatable than the NFL.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

FFRDCs are government-funded, privately operated research centers that include private, non-profit think tanks and major research universities.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

He sat at the head of the table, drinking red wine and talking drily of French presidents whom he had met, of the French universities that had offered him jobs.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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