academic
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And yet, the encroachment on academic freedom has become both more extreme and more inchoate.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
He needs to persuade a relatively small band of academic economists, Fed policy makers and Wall Street investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
"He's not academic, he did silly impulsive things at school without thinking," he continued.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Given Shih’s academic background — she holds a PhD from Stanford University in linguistics — it makes sense that she brings deep research to her practice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Ultimately, Duke beat out NYU and Columbia as my top choice because Duke offered me the most money in academic scholarship funding and they recruited me to be on their fencing team.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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