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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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A spokesperson said the university was “disappointed” with the report and its findings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In his annual External link state of the university letter in February, Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber noted that the endowment has adjusted its long-term return assumptions from 10.2% three years ago to 8% today.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In a statement, the university apologised to those affected for "any anxiety" caused.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His classes included satellite design and orbital mechanics, and he worked on a university project to build the base station for a ground launch system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

According to Vincenzo Viviani, the young Galileo in around 1590 had dropped objects off the Tower of Pisa and the whole university had gathered to watch.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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