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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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The cyber attacks targeted universities and schools across North America, from New York to Vancouver.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Stated simply, we do not want our universities to profit from investments that harm other communities,” the students wrote in an open letter to Steyer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"Of course, foreign investment in Brazil is welcome, but we want to ... drive industrialization within Brazil, generating high-quality jobs in partnership with our universities," said Durigan.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In Budapest, Morgan Stanley took the idea one step further, moving front-office jobs that typically go to graduates of top universities in cities such as London or New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“You go to Spelman and you’ll make friends you’ll have for years. You go to one of those big universities, and you'll be just a student ID number.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English