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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌju nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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Alex was headed to a junior college in Arizona before receiving a last-minute offer from Seattle University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The project is a collaboration between the Italian Institute of Technology and the University of Pisa in northern Italy and is currently being remotely controlled by an operator.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

In Lawrence, Kansas, Sharon Toulouse, the director of athletic bands at the University of Kansas, surprised the visiting Algerian squad by having a group ready to play the country’s national anthem at a practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

"Pets may be inadvertently spreading plastic pollution through their food and faeces, affecting wildlife and the wider environment," Fiona Mathews, Prof of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex, added.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Just as most students at Ohio State University read Liar’s Poker as a how-to manual, most TV and radio interviewers read me as a whistle-blower.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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