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as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
they worked on the project by degrees and eventually it got done
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as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
a Freemason of the 32nd degree
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Recent Examples of degrees
Summer temperatures in the park’s inner canyon, which includes everything below the rim in the nearly 2,000 square mile park, can reach 109 degrees in the shade during the midday hours, the park said.
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Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Temperatures are expected to soar on June 22 in parts of Oregon and Washington, possibly hitting 100 degrees in Portland and at least 90 degrees in Seattle.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
This week, temperatures are as high as 95 degrees in the city, prompting a heat alert.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
North Carolina roots Balknight earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
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Laura Horne
june 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Redding was under an extreme heat warning on Monday, with temperatures above normal and a high of 109 degrees, a representative of the National Weather Service told The Los Angeles Times.
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The Sacramento Bee,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Trojans are asteroids that have been captured by Jupiter's gravity at the L3 and L4 Lagrange points, 60 degrees in front and 60 degrees behind Jupiter itself.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
For tight maneuvers, the VLE’s rear wheels can turn opposite the front by up to seven degrees, giving this big van (10 inches longer than a GLS) the turning radius of a Honda Civic.
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Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
As a heat wave engulfs the Bay Area, temperatures at kickoff are expected to be around 90 degrees in Santa Clara.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Temperatures are expected to soar on June 22 in parts of Oregon and Washington, possibly hitting 100 degrees in Portland and at least 90 degrees in Seattle.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
This week, temperatures are as high as 95 degrees in the city, prompting a heat alert.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
North Carolina roots Balknight earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
—
Laura Horne
june 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Redding was under an extreme heat warning on Monday, with temperatures above normal and a high of 109 degrees, a representative of the National Weather Service told The Los Angeles Times.
—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Trojans are asteroids that have been captured by Jupiter's gravity at the L3 and L4 Lagrange points, 60 degrees in front and 60 degrees behind Jupiter itself.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
For tight maneuvers, the VLE’s rear wheels can turn opposite the front by up to seven degrees, giving this big van (10 inches longer than a GLS) the turning radius of a Honda Civic.
—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
As a heat wave engulfs the Bay Area, temperatures at kickoff are expected to be around 90 degrees in Santa Clara.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degrees
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.
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The race to qualify for the knockout stages is heating up at the FIFA World Cup.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Analysts have warned that any form of Iranian control could have long-term effects on oil flows through the Strait, as transits may not fully recover to pre-war levels if Tehran retains strategic control of the waterway.
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That leaves the team third in Group C with three points, needing a draw or potentially a narrow loss against Brazil to make it out of the group.
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Along with her 17 points, Thornton was key in keeping Reese and the rest of the daunted Atlanta front court at bay.
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Multiple companies have slashed tech worker positions in the Bay Area, cutbacks that portend fresh waves of layoffs for the region’s technology sector, according to official filings with the state’s labor agency.
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Her previous roles include principal and district leadership positions in Woodland Joint Unified and Sacramento City Unified school districts.
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Nearly one-third of the National Audubon Society’s more than 500 local chapters have changed their names since the organization’s national Board of Directors rejected a name change in 2023, the Sacramento chapter said.
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After Kirk’s death, Club America chapters proliferated in Palm Beach County’s private schools, including the Benjamin School, which is among the most academically rigorous.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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Asia’s defense cycle will enter one of its most capital-intensive phases this year, driven by naval shipbuilding and maintenance across Northeast Asia and Australia.
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But there is plenty to be accomplished across all three phases before then.
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The film catapulted Sara and her costars — Matthew Broderick, Alan Tuck, and Jennifer Grey — to new echelons of fame.
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But twists of fate instead sent him on a path full of political highs and lows that included the upper echelons of law and business.
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“Degrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrees. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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