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dissertation

[dis-er-tey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ərˈteɪ ʃən /


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His 1977 dissertation warned about soaring house prices, a theme relevant to the 2008 financial crisis, which he later said he didn’t fully understand.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

"The dissertation work was making the geologic connection between what we might see at the surface versus what we might see hundreds or thousands of feet belowground," Sankey said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“We’re re-emerging in this kind of new bearded age,” said Sean Trainor, a facial-hair historian whose dissertation “Groomed for Power” examined the underpinnings of the golden age of political beards in the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

You could write a dissertation exploring all of the possibilities of why Dylan posted each item, and some people probably did.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In late summer, I decided to finish my dissertation and to accept a one-year teaching assignment at Berkeley.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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