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Gehman, then a graduate student earning a doctorate in disease ecology, had heard about a mysterious illness sweeping through the Pacific coast’s iconic invertebrates.
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
The firm has defended its work, which included flagging a discrepancy involving a doctorate degree falsely claimed by Roberts on one resume.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Before his activism formally began with the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, King studied at Boston University, earning a doctorate in systematic theology.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Kirk holds degrees in political science and legal studies and is pursuing a doctorate in biblical studies.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
The firm has defended its work, which included flagging a discrepancy involving a doctorate degree falsely claimed by Roberts on one resume.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Before his activism formally began with the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, King studied at Boston University, earning a doctorate in systematic theology.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Kirk holds degrees in political science and legal studies and is pursuing a doctorate in biblical studies.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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