Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majoring (in)
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After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025 -
De Pablo and Weatherly then reunited for the Paramount+ spinoff, which sees their characters on the run across Europe after finding out that someone is targeting them and their daughter.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Armed police officers were seen running down the platform at the station, evacuating passengers while looking to neutralize any ongoing threat, British news agency PA Media reported.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Pullover hoodies tend to come in a greater variety of designs since manufacturers don’t have to worry about a zipper running down the length to mess up how the graphics look.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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To keep gophers and moles out, gardeners had to put their own screens under the ground to keep them from digging up to the plants.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to sanitize garden tools after digging up each dahlia plant and before division to discourage the spread of any diseases that may be present.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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By studying quenching mechanics at the microscopic level, Graffiedi aims to enable faster refueling in orbit.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rucci’s journey into fashion began unexpectedly while studying philosophy and literature at Temple University.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Long before making music of his own, Harper spent time consuming the works of his famous relatives and hearing about their times in the studio and on the road.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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But after hearing her story, an NPR listener reached out and paid her overdue balance.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Majoring (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majoring%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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