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[graj-oo-it, -eyt, graj-oo-eyt] / ˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈgrædʒ uˌeɪt /






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"There is a problem, though," said Jonathan Shu, a graduate student in physics at Penn State and an author of the paper.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

In 2021, the 40-plus demographic accounted for over 600,000 graduate students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics; that’s nearly 20% of the total graduate students in America.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

He’s hopeful the graduate teaching program will offer a path to a new career.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

The 28-year-old, who made one appearance for England Under-21s, is a graduate of Manchester United's academy and was part of the Burnley side relegated from the Premier League last term.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

It was owned by wealthy Gordon Lim, a graduate of Oxford and Beijing University.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

I just read this story about college students and graduates lacking work experience and the fact that employers are requiring three to five years of experience for entry-level jobs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

The university's submission also said that focusing the debate on tuition fees around student debt was "often misleading and inflated" compared to the "actual repayment reality, which for many graduates is significantly lower".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

But the road to the Elle Woods who graduates at the top of her law school class, storms Capitol Hill and inspires a Broadway musical has to start somewhere.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

To qualify, education providers have to show that 70% of students complete the job-training program within a reasonable period and that 70% of graduates are employed within two quarters of finishing their training.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

After I took the oath, the families of the graduates flooded the field, and she was swept away in a tide of Gens Aquilla before I had a chance to speak to her.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Ullrich said she’s seen up close how hard it is for people to find a job by watching her recently graduated son conduct a long but ultimately successful search.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Michelle Obama, an attorney who graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, focused on the relatively uncontroversial topics of healthy eating and nutrition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

I wasn’t in junior-high plays, and I graduated from high school early, at age 16.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

She graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in economics before pursuing a career in local government and politics.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

He graduated in May of 1964 as a second lieutenant, and they got married at our home church, Carver Memorial, in July 1965.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Murphy had a powerful piece of advice for the graduating class: Resist efficiency.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

When I was applying for jobs at different news outlets after graduating from college, pretty much all of them wanted to hire a reporter with more experience and more published clips than I had.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

After graduating, Olivia worked as a receptionist during the Covid pandemic in an "empty building" and was able to spend time on her side hustle buying and reselling clothes from wholesale websites.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

After graduating from law school, Kaweenuntawong was expected to take over the restaurant as the family’s only son—inheriting not just the business, but also the responsibility of guarding the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

We marched up the middle of the aisle, banked on both sides by rows of seats reserved for our graduating class.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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