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education

[ej-oo-key-shuhn] / ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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It used to be relatively easy to secure a medical exemption, perform alternative civilian service, or avoid the draft by staying in education.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The letter called the scale a “continuous measure of socioeconomic disadvantage” that includes parental income and education, growing up in a medically underserved area and other socioeconomic variables.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He does not seem to think about the jobs it will destroy, the way it is poisoning creativity or education, the way it warps our shared sense of reality.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Continue to remain educated, as historically education has always been a good defense against new technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He had been born at a time when education was a luxury for Colored people, particularly in rural areas.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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