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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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The tour’s stops have been exclusively at evangelical churches and universities with crowds that don’t look especially different than what you’d get on any given Sunday at those locations.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

All of this reinforces that universities respond to government incentives like any business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Lu said Maryland knew about and encouraged his collaborations with Chinese universities, so he thought the NIH inquiry would pass quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

We are in a moment when the institutions that produce and transmit knowledge—K–12 schools, universities, archives, and media outlets—are under sustained pressure.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Back on Earth, universities and governments are willing to pay millions to get their hands on Mars rocks.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir



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