academically
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Last May, the board hired Austin Beutner, a former investment banker and Los Angeles Times publisher, to turn around the financially and academically struggling district. — WSJ, "L.A.’s Teachers Union Can’t Do Simple Math," 4 Jan. 2019 Some gain the freshman 15, others mismanage their time and struggle academically, and many drink too much. — WSJ, "Dissecting the College Scandal," 12 Feb. 2019 Since publishing his controversial paper, Avi Loeb has run a nearly nonstop media circuit, embracing the celebrity that comes from being perhaps the most academically distinguished E.T. enthusiast of his time. — Avi Selk, The Seattle Times, "Harvard’s top astronomer says an alien ship may be among us – and he doesn’t care what his colleagues think," 4 Feb. 2019 Another was that black students in predominantly white classrooms did better academically than black students with similar characteristics in predominantly black classrooms. — Jackson Toby, WSJ, "Left-Wing Politics and the Decline of Sociology," 25 Jan. 2019 The school also excels academically and has been ranked as by U.S. News and World Report among the top high schools in the country. — Melanie Burney, Philly.com, "Haddonfield boys' lacrosse player accused of using racial slur, prompts state bias investigation," 11 May 2018 Many principals see taking a sequence of career and technical education courses as the last option for middle-of-the-road students who plan to go to college but don't necessarily excel academically. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "High school principals: New graduation requirements could hurt kids," 12 Jan. 2018 One has a hypothetical risk score that indicates the embryo is at high risk for struggling academically in school. — Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, "Is It Ethical to Choose Your Baby’s Eye Color?," 2 Oct. 2018 Both William and Harry made lifelong friends there, although it’s been reported that Harry struggled academically because of his dyslexia. — Marcia Moody, Town & Country, "Here's What Prince George and Princess Charlotte's Royal Education Will Entail," 26 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'academically.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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