prestigious

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A growing number of prestigious universities — including Stanford, Harvard and Yale — and public university systems in Tennessee, Georgia and Texas have reinstated testing made optional during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

After coming through the LTA system as one of the nation's most promising youngsters, Fery decided to move to Stanford University in California - a prestigious institution that specialises in research.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

A promising forward who had risen through the ranks of Arsenal’s prestigious youth academy, Balogun was eligible to represent three different teams at the international level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

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

The other was Dr. John Foulke, who was a fellow of Philadelphia’s prestigious College of Physicians and a member of the Pennsylvania Hospital board.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy