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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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"Of course, foreign investment in Brazil is welcome, but we want to ... drive industrialization within Brazil, generating high-quality jobs in partnership with our universities," said Durigan.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

According to a 2024 study by the University of Stirling, universities with successful local football teams are more attractive to prospective students.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“And if anyone can be counted upon, I believe it’s her that will vigorously defend against the grave dangers and vicious attacks on freedom of expression that both museums and universities currently face.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

But scientists, universities, publishers, and funders need to treat peer review as the essential work that it is, not as an optional favor.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Some were riding to fairs as great as that of Troyes, others to universities which rivalled Paris, where there were twenty thousand scholars whose ranks eventually provided seven popes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White