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Ph.D.

[pee-eych-dee] / ˈpiˌeɪtʃˈdi /


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Start by comparing your current support system to the support you’d get in a senior living community, said Sara Zeff Geber, Ph.D., author of “Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

Danielle’s dad, a doctor, loves that Drew’s finishing up his Ph.D., and her sister is impressed that the pair can hold a conversation for hours.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Writing this week in Science, Jonathan Alder, Ph.D., and colleagues describe a combination of genetic changes that allows melanoma cells to dramatically extend their lifespan while fueling rapid tumor growth.

From Science Daily Jul. 1, 2026

One of these employees, Kevin Elkins, a material science and engineering Ph.D., worked for MP Materials for 2½ years from 2022 to 2024, including as a senior engineer involved in the company’s magnetics division.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

She doesn’t say what she’d like you to get the Ph.D. in, but I assume Math rather than Greek, you dirty little bookworm.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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