Example Sentences

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I work for a company that employs people like me: writers with doctorates, a need for cash and very few marketable skills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Along the way, he earned a business degree and collected numerous honorary doctorates, including one from Stockton University in 2023 which also recognised his impact beyond sport.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

At one point, he testified in court, he was enrolled in 19 universities at once, pursuing five doctorates simultaneously.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

More than 87% of Chinese students who received their doctorates in the U.S. had planned to stay in the U.S. from 2005 to 2015, according to the National Science Foundation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023

The three with doctorates, and the four without high school diplomas.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover