academic
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But it's become academic because Streeting has quit government to prepare for a run at the top job.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“I went to a cheap in-state school where my tuition was covered essentially because of sports scholarships,” as well as Georgia’s Hope Scholarship, awarded to students based on their academic performance.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
"India's interest in the Arctic is not merely academic, the melting of polar ice has direct consequences for the Indian monsoon and our food security," Tharoor added.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
California ranked 19th in academic growth among the 38 states with adequate math data.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
We’d need to think about how they’d used whatever opportunities life had afforded them rather than measuring them simply by how far they’d made it up an elitist academic ladder.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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