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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A lot of young people probably know of someone who majored in CS and then went on to some big tech firm.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
In college, Sutherland double majored in engineering and drama before fully embracing his interest in acting.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 June 2024
But there are new faces vying to be the next sheriff as well, both former employees of López — Wiley Black, a major in the Sheriff’s Office’s criminal investigations division before he was fired for undisclosed reasons, and former community services supervisor Amaryllis Rivera.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
While majoring in psychology at University of Texas at Austin, Friedman formed his first band, the surf-rock parody group King Arthur & the Carrots, whetting his appetite for satirical music.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 June 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
In college, Sutherland double majored in engineering and drama before fully embracing his interest in acting.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 June 2024
But there are new faces vying to be the next sheriff as well, both former employees of López — Wiley Black, a major in the Sheriff’s Office’s criminal investigations division before he was fired for undisclosed reasons, and former community services supervisor Amaryllis Rivera.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
While majoring in psychology at University of Texas at Austin, Friedman formed his first band, the surf-rock parody group King Arthur & the Carrots, whetting his appetite for satirical music.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 June 2024
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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