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Agility Robotics is set to become the first public “pure-play” humanoid robotics company as it seeks to capitalize on a major opportunity — but with a financial profile that gives one researcher pause.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
But the market’s major concern of late hasn’t been AI’s growth potential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
SoCal Berry Growers, a major strawberry grower in Southern California, plans to close six farms and lay off hundreds of people who work at the locations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Through Mobo, King is credited with playing a major role in bringing black music and culture to the mainstream in the UK.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Every major firm on Wall Street was either bankrupt or fatally intertwined with a bankrupt system.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Freshman screenwriting majors Teddy Abularach and Mitch Linebaugh had recently moved to L.A. from New York City and Des Moines, respectively, to pursue careers in screenwriting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Third-quarter earnings reports from the five global oil majors are apt to show $54 billion in available new cash.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Wawrinka was good enough to win majors, but he wasn't as consistently good as his illustrious rivals.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Oil majors will be judged on how well they have managed to control costs and keep refineries running—a metric the industry refers to as refinery utilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
I could tell he was looking me over, probably wondering who the hell I was, this intruder upon the sanctuary of English majors.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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The personable Karty majored in computer science and has a mind for math.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
At the University of Michigan, El-Sayed majored in biology and political science and played on the lacrosse team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Since I am the first I feel a great responsibility to pave the way for other women athletes who love playing games as much as I do," said Park, who majored in taekwondo in college.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
After coming through the LTA system, Fery opted to go on a scholarship to Stanford University in California - a prestigious institution that specialises in research - and majored in science, technology and society.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Thankfully, Ritu auntie had majored in small talk in college.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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The number of students majoring in computer science dropped to 212 in 2026, down 19% from the 2021 peak, according to Dartmouth data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Now, in the fall term of 2026, 1,315 students enrolled at Michigan are majoring in computer science — down 48% from the 2023 peak, university data show.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Eftekhar was a sophomore majoring in math, UC Irvine spokesperson Tom Vasich said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Starting in 2013, the number of students majoring in sociology dropped from 31,000 to 21,000 in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Yeah, it’s been fun. Even if it sometimes feels like I'm majoring in philosophy,” Benji said.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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