graduating

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The rules, to be formalized July 1, place new responsibilities on schools to show that they are graduating students who have the skills to earn more money than before they began their studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The heatwave forced the closure of thousands of schools, with those open struggling to teach pupils -- or to administer finishing exams for graduating high school seniors -- in sweltering classrooms.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

In 2022, the couple paid off the student loans for the Otis College of Art and Design’s graduating class.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“We talk about it a lot,” Grace said, “especially since now that the year is ending, our upper class that are graduating are going straight into conflict.”

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

We take a photo of me every year, graduating from one duck to the next, beginning with when Dad balanced me on Quack, the littlest of the eight ducklings.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari