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graduate

[graj-oo-it, -eyt, graj-oo-eyt] / ˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈgrædʒ uˌeɪt /






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"Today I sit here, tomorrow I stand there," said engineering graduate Rani N., 21, on a break from filming herself, once again, folding a towel.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

As a 1962 high-school graduate, I find this perspective surprising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

To evaluate the fuel, Bruno, Lozano, and former MIT graduate student Matthew Corrado conducted a series of experiments using electrospray thrusters powered by ASCENT.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But when Lee shared her frustrations with her graduate school adviser, noted author and avid gardener Jamaica Kincaid, she got the encouragement she needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It happened quickly, this vocational sorting—the bankers, lawyers, doctors, and executives of tomorrow hastily migrating toward their next launchpad, whether it was graduate school or a cushy Fortune 500 training-program job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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