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[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /




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"We normally expect the records broken by small amounts – tenths, maybe up to a degree or so," said Ed Hawkins, professor of climate science at the University of Reading.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

At the same time, the degree of permeability within those fractured regions was influenced by the Earth's geothermal gradient and the composition of the crust.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

Making something from scratch doesn’t mean it has to take hours, and you don’t need a culinary degree to come up with your own dinner recipe.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Not to mention that a university degree takes at least four years to complete, whereas Apex trains an electrician in seven months on average.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 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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