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higher education

NOUN
college and thereon
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This is borne out by reports from within higher education, where the use of AI is often not considered cheating at all.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

For many young Indians, higher education is no guarantee of upward mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

As a bilingual multimedia journalist, she covers immigration, higher education and Asian American communities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

She’s covered higher education for a decade and is the author of “Sunk Cost: Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Actually, Vera had barely graduated from Norman Thomas High School and hadn’t set foot in a building of higher education since.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez



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