major in
phrasal verb
majored in; majoring in; majors in
US, of a college or university student
: to have (a specified subject) as one's main subject of study
plans to major in history
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Defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr majored in Cover 3 and Cover 4, with a small dose of Cover 2, including an early call disguised pre-snap as blitz pressure that failed because of a poor pass rush.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Prevost majored in mathematics—useful for a future administrator—complemented by a heavy load of Kant, Hegel, and Sartre.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Pederson began writing science fiction at age 14 and after two years at Los Angeles City College majored in Art and Anthropology at UCLA.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
William Kilgore is majoring in secondary education English.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Prevost majored in mathematics—useful for a future administrator—complemented by a heavy load of Kant, Hegel, and Sartre.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Pederson began writing science fiction at age 14 and after two years at Los Angeles City College majored in Art and Anthropology at UCLA.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
William Kilgore is majoring in secondary education English.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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