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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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But with the processing of his work authorization halted, the university that issued the grant said it couldn’t hire him as a research associate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Young people heading off to university are at higher risk of potentially catching this strain of meningitis B, which can spread when people live together in shared accommodation.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

"I call this a battery on wheels," Nicholas Etherden, a lecturer and researcher in energy systems at the university, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He pitched the idea of a folding table to the university, which agreed when he offered to split the profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The only major university that had shown up had left halfway through the fair without explanation.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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