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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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One might assume that if these bias response teams were so insidious and widespread, there would be other cases in which students had been unfairly targeted by public universities, providing a clearer instance for standing.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The research was conducted by First Art, a group of scientists, as well as academics from the universities of Southampton and Swansea, among others, with support from the National Trust and the Bradshaw Foundation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

MapBiomas -- a consortium of universities, NGOs and technology companies -- said agriculture accounted for 99 percent of vegetation loss.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The requirement has largely resumed at elite universities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In turn, some of the blame for that lies, I think, with schools of education in colleges and universities which place little or no emphasis on mathematics in their teacher-training courses.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos



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