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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
High temperatures beginning Monday will reach 90 degrees, and starting Tuesday will exceed this level.
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Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
For reference, this is about 10 degrees below average for this time of June.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Urban areas could struggle to fall much below 80 degrees.
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Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Transfer your seedlings to your outdoor garden soil once the ground temperature reaches 65 degrees and the last frost has passed.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The quadruped robot can climb industrial and open-riser stairs with slopes of up to 45 degrees, traverse uneven terrain, and step over obstacles exceeding 20 centimeters while maintaining stability.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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
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
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
For reference, this is about 10 degrees below average for this time of June.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Urban areas could struggle to fall much below 80 degrees.
—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Transfer your seedlings to your outdoor garden soil once the ground temperature reaches 65 degrees and the last frost has passed.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The quadruped robot can climb industrial and open-riser stairs with slopes of up to 45 degrees, traverse uneven terrain, and step over obstacles exceeding 20 centimeters while maintaining stability.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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.
—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degrees
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Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
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The loss of experience and military brainpower had disastrous consequences, especially in Russian lives lost, during the Winter War against Finland and the early stages of World War II against Nazi Germany.
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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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Their Dingač gained international recognition after scoring 99 out of 100 points from Wine Enthusiast.
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Kendrick Perkins, Jemele Hill, Monica McNutt and Gilbert Arenas have all made comments suggesting a similar discomfort at various points.
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Terry Collins Republicans have little chance of winning top statewide positions in Colorado, making the June 30 primaries almost the de facto election in the heavily Democratic state.
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Despite taking cost-saving actions, including a selective hiring freeze for non-uniformed positions, overtime restrictions, spending reductions, and travel suspensions, General Fund expenses still outpace revenue.
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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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Over the next couple of decades, Saez advanced through the ranks of the bank and played a key role in integrating systems when SunTrust merged with BB&T in 2019 to form Truist Bank.
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While the ranks of high school and college players are steadily increasing, and ESPN’s buy-in has delivered a boost, the sport hopes to one day have its Mighty Ducks moment.
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Each hair follicle cycles through growth (anagen), transition (catagen), and rest (telogen) phases.
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After Act 3, two other phases, Projects 4 and 5, are planned but details are still in the works.
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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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