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first degree

[furst-di-gree] / ˈfɜrst dɪˈgri /
NOUN
undergraduate degree
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The study followed 381 first degree relatives of people with Crohn's disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

According to CNN, "a charge of murder in the first degree is rare because it requires special elements related to the crime to be charged."

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

They usually need a bioscience-related first degree, but that is not a prerequisite.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

“Falsification of business records in the first degree — it sounds so bad,” Mr. Trump said.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

There are a number of things that are forbidden in Yellowstone Park, but the worst one a man can do, short of first degree murder, is to "soap" a geyser.

From Down the Yellowstone by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)




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