grad student
Example Sentences
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He looks more like a Columbia grad student than the stereotypical bearded revolutionary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
As a zit-faced grad student, I started a new research project that used lactic acid bacteria, or LAB, as a method for food safety.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025
Told in an elliptical style with novelistic chapters, the story follows Agnes, a literature grad student turned junior professor at a small liberal arts college who is struggling to move forward from a traumatic event.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
"Tara is now focused on applied work helping people, using many of the skills acquired as a grad student while investigating wildlife health on a continental scale," Primack says.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
A fellow grad student, Pierce’s favorite, dropped out without warning, improving Ralph’s prospects.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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