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oral

[awr-uhl] / ˈɔr əl /


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“When I got the result it was the most exciting moment that I’d ever had in science in my life,” he recalled in a Caltech oral history interview in 1993.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Via the rapper Travis Scott, who has a cameo as a bard who dramatically recounts Odysseus’ exploits, Mr. Nolan draws a line from the ancient oral tradition to today’s street poetry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In total, 48 witnesses gave oral evidence for this part of the inquiry in February and March 2025, including former health secretary Matt Hancock and cabinet minister Michael Gove.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

To preserve the history of these neighborhoods, Clockshop, an arts organization, has been collecting interviews with locals as part of a multimedia oral history project since 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Then he sat for an oral exam on radioactivity conducted by Birge and three other professors.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Some schools had, however, considered holding orals and practical assessments remotely if possible.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2020

"It was a nice novel about a graduate student taking his orals to get his teaching credentials," he said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2015

“Historically, Liverpool has been a blue-collar port city,” added Mr. Lee, 24, as thoughtful as if he were delivering his orals at graduate school.

From New York Times Apr. 16, 2014

If a student does poorly, the orals can be repeated.

From New York Times Aug. 27, 2012

In addition to their anniversary, there is something else to celebrate: Moushumi successfully passed her orals the week before, is now officially ABD.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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