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[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




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England's recent record in major tournaments is good - but not good enough.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

China is the first major jurisdiction to introduce specific rules targeting immersive AI tools that simulate romantic or familial bonds.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Fiscal policy is unlikely to deliver major support in the second half of the year unless economic growth slips toward 4.0%-4.2% in 2026, Loo told clients in a note last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Bellingham has averaged a goal or assist every 138 minutes at major tournaments for England, compared to one every 284 minutes in other international matches.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

President Harry Truman countered with the next major escalation.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

As oil flows out of the Middle East remain in question, producers from frackers in the U.S. to oil majors and state-run enterprises in Kazakhstan, Brazil and Venezuela have been ramping up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

As foreign oil majors -- dogged by pollution scandals in the Niger Delta -- have left many onshore projects to focus on offshore extraction, local firms have stepped in.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The Dodgers’ 9-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday wasn’t enough to prevent them from going into the All-Star break with the best record in the majors — that much is ensured.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

"She's only 21 but she has gone under the radar - that's because she hasn't deep in majors," Austin said.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Cade was our pitcher—a lefty who’d been scouted by the majors, extremely talented—and I played the outfield, usually right.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

After coming through the LTA system, Fery opted to go on a scholarship to Stanford University in California - a prestigious institution that specialises in research - and majored in science, technology and society.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

But AI wasn’t allowed for quizzes or exams testing memorized subjects, said the 22-year-old, who majored in business computer information systems.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

I majored in drama at NYU and studied in the program’s experimental-theater wing.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

There, she majored in illustration and took a six-week winter glass-working course that changed her life.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Mom and Mrs. Van Dorn—who has now become Julia—discover that they both went to Northwestern and both majored in English literature.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

While studying in an NYU library, he met Sarah Fryer, who was majoring in psychology and biology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Sherry Zhou, a senior majoring in political science and communications, said the timing was difficult with major assignments due and many professors using Canvas to share readings and slide decks.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

“They’re always talking about who they want to be matched with, who they’re matched with, who their friends are matched with,” said Rosenfeld, a Stanford senior majoring in data science.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

The teacher told me I had potential for majoring in music, and he was the one that pushed me, professor Kurt at the University of Texas-Pan American.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

“Sure. You have to. They don’t let you study just Talmud in that college. I’ll be majoring in psychology.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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