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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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“Hopefully, that’s what universities do, provide that pause that allows for reflection.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The tour’s stops have been exclusively at evangelical churches and universities with crowds that don’t look especially different than what you’d get on any given Sunday at those locations.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"When I'm looking at universities, I do always have a lurk in whether they have bees and that does come into account for me, strangely enough," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

We are in a moment when the institutions that produce and transmit knowledge—K–12 schools, universities, archives, and media outlets—are under sustained pressure.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Back on Earth, universities and governments are willing to pay millions to get their hands on Mars rocks.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir



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