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degree

[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /




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Some of the poll’s findings show a degree of complacency on behalf of investors.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Three years later in 1964, King left without a degree to devote full attention to her burgeoning tennis career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She was studying for a master's degree in sustainability and has twice been recognised as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK, in the Disability Power 100 list.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Master’s degree programs increased 69% to over 33,500 between 2005 and 2021, diluting the value of the credential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Instead, improvisation can be taught to some degree in that it requires a set of tools and prior experiences from which to draw.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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