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academia

[ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh] / ˌæk əˈdi mi ə, -ˈdim yə, -ˈdɛm i ə, -ˈdɛm yə /


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The struggles Lesch experienced on the diamond did not follow him into academia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Experts from all areas of the financial-services industry and academia have studied this over the years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Ma spent his early career in academia, rising to vice president at the Harbin Institute of Technology before entering the aerospace industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The new paradigm of collaborative research pursued in the ramshackle Rad Lab surprised visitors bred in the insular working style still prevalent in academia.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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