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education

[ej-oo-kay-shuhn] / ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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That money will go toward education, job training, water preservation and other local priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But the relationship between the two countries "long predates the acquisition of Manchester City and has developed across diplomacy, commerce, education, and security," said Thani.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Diego Andrades, a former member of the city’s Charter Reform Commission, said Amendment SC won’t substantially change any requirements for board of education candidates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Abou Raoui said the education sector employs nearly half a million teachers and administrative staff, adding that it was the first time a strike of this kind had attracted such broad support.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Still, I was always aware that even with as much education as the engineers had, my father, with his sixth-grade formal education, was equally intelligent.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Experts and couples interviewed by AFP spoke of a combination of factors, including longer educations and growing professional ambitions among women, along with rising divorce rates and financial strain on young professionals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

It was Betty who ensured her sons received serious Jewish educations and helped direct Rothschild family philanthropy toward Palestine long before political Zionism had formally taken shape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has revoked the school's license permanently, and said that students' educations would continue through online learning options or transfers to other institutions – especially for orphaned students.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

They paid off their mortgage, set aside enough money in 529 accounts to partially fund their children’s college educations, and left their corporate jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026

Standing on her feet all day in the sweltering laundry was an opportunity if the tumbled military uniforms bought new school clothes, if each sock made a down payment on her children’s college educations.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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