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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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Lee, who grew up in L.A. and teaches English at Loyola Marymount University, says her unkempt garden reminds her of Los Angeles in some ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

According to researchers from the University of Cambridge, the way these ancient organisms reproduced limited competition and kept evolution moving at a remarkably slow pace for millions of years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Glenn Melnick, a healthcare economist at the University of Southern California, said even if the initiative were fully implemented and pay cuts enacted, he doubts it would reduce the cost of healthcare for patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Understanding the connection helps both the clinician and the patient, said Dr. Jay Shubrook, a family physician and professor at Touro University California, who wasn’t involved with the new guideline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Soon enough, she is carted off to the University of Santo Tomas in the heart of Manila.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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