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higher learning

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as in higher education

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Recent Examples of higher learning Trump administration policies of the past year have had a chilling effect on international enrollment at higher learning institutions across the country. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Mar. 2026 American higher learning is considered among the best in the world, but recent rankings show the top of the food chain may be changing. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026 With Neptune entering Aries on January 26th, your sector of travel, higher learning, spirituality, and belief systems is activated for the next thirteen years. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026 Osefo, a woman of multiple degrees and a proponent of higher learning, stars in The Real Housewives of Potomac, which premiered last Sunday on Bravo. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for higher learning

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In a video posted on social media on June 18, leaders at his alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University, reflected on his legacy and dedication to higher education.

— Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Then, in July, Ecuador’s higher education authority, the Consejo de Educación Superior, moved to replace top university officials, appointing a special commission to oversee the school for a 90-day intervention.

— Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

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The Pitt follows a group of doctors in a teaching hospital’s emergency room, and each episode roughly tracks one hour of their shift, all while illuminating the American healthcare system’s shortfalls.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
The statement was produced by the University of Chicago more than a decade ago to protect the free expression rights of students and faculty when teaching, researching, learning and protesting.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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