Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majored (in)
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The Federal Trade Commission has studied surveillance pricing methods since 2024, and found retailers often used people’s personal information to set individualized pricing information.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Though his family is Ashkenazi, Cohen didn’t grow up speaking Yiddish — his father studied at Berkeley, his mother at the London School of Economics — and his accent bears little trace of his origins.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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After the Story of Ireland cast found out, Deadline has seen evidence that Ryan was visited at least once by his liaison officer, while others from the production cut ties with him.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The victim’s body, and the murder, remained hidden for nearly eight years until the woman’s new boyfriend found out about the killing and turned her over to police, according to testimony in court.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those sites were later eliminated as the cause, but DRMS dug up the burning remains of those coal mines, treated them, and reburied them.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mowing over the seedlings of invasive trees will encourage growth; they must be pulled or dug up by the roots.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, who are set to challenge the champions on the upcoming Monday Night Raw, ran down to make the save.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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The verbal altercation continued as both players ran down the court following the free throw.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the pregame boos McCollum heard Monday were nothing compared to what the Garden crowd later showered him with after a third-quarter spat with Jose Alvarado.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ned’s father, Bob Hunt, visited the hospital that night to check on English and heard the news he was paralyzed from the neck down.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Only a fraction of all stars can have their planets detected, but every star can have their percentage of heavy elements (what astronomers call metallicity) measured.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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But for the less-superstitious and more scientific-minded folks, Apophis' impending approach toward our planet represents an unprecedented opportunity to study one of the most potentially hazardous asteroids ever detected.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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During the traffic stop, officers discovered Harrison in the back seat, and learned that the ride-share driver was taking him to a Westminster-area hotel.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Celeste’s family has largely stayed out of public view since her body was discovered.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The mayor is also planning to retain the same number of firefighters, holding off on any expansion of the Los Angeles Fire Department at least until November, after voters have determined the fate of a sales tax hike to pay for the department’s operations, her team said.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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One student was determined to get high-fives from a reporter, and students gossiped about gaining fame in the local paper.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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