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Recent Examples of higher learning
On March 29, the solar eclipse in Aries could bring a sudden realization or an opportunity for travel and higher learning that shifts your perspective.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The University of Kinshasa, supported during the Cold War with American financial assistance as the largest center of higher learning in Africa, still has over 29,000 students, but meager resources to support young Congolese who aspire for the same hopes and dreams as us all.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In season three’s third episode, Belinda, trading in Maui for Thailand as part of a higher learning program, dares to confront the man who arranged for the murder of Tanya McQuoid, the character played by Jennifer Coolidge in seasons one and two.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Mercury retrograde in Aries on March 15th brings your focus to higher learning, travel, and expansion.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The University of Kinshasa, supported during the Cold War with American financial assistance as the largest center of higher learning in Africa, still has over 29,000 students, but meager resources to support young Congolese who aspire for the same hopes and dreams as us all.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In season three’s third episode, Belinda, trading in Maui for Thailand as part of a higher learning program, dares to confront the man who arranged for the murder of Tanya McQuoid, the character played by Jennifer Coolidge in seasons one and two.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Mercury retrograde in Aries on March 15th brings your focus to higher learning, travel, and expansion.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher learning
Noun
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Trump officials also accuse the higher education sector of abusing the student loan system, invoking perennial complaints about runaway tuition and spiraling debt.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since taking office, President Donald Trump has prioritized removing DEI programs across the federal government and at higher education institutions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work as a clerk at Costco, and she’s never looked back 1 Comments Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work at Costco in 2022, Perkins shares her journey and life on TikTok, where she's grown a following.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Higher learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20learning. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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