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Cory Turner, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
The data, along with employers, told us that a college degree was well worth the cost because grads were more likely to keep their jobs and earn more money over their lifetimes.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The Yale Law grad served as a federal public defender before joining the law firm of Murphy, Falcon, and Murphy in 2011.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun or adjective
Republicans are shutting down the current grad PLUS program, which allows students to borrow up to the cost of their degree.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
The data, along with employers, told us that a college degree was well worth the cost because grads were more likely to keep their jobs and earn more money over their lifetimes.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
Pearson, a Michigan Tech grad, spent 23 years on staff before becoming the ice hockey head coach; Howard was part of the Fab Five, Fisher’s trend-setting group of young players that went to back-to-back national title games; and Harbaugh played quarterback for Schembechler.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The Yale Law grad served as a federal public defender before joining the law firm of Murphy, Falcon, and Murphy in 2011.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Grad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grad. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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