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One of the documents notes that ICE had graduated 803 new officers in 2026 as of Jan. 29 and projected 3,204 more graduates by the end of the fiscal year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

University of Miami quarterback Carson Beck, who played four seasons at Georgia, made headlines this week by saying he had graduated two years ago.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

In 2015, Graham Walker, a history major who had graduated from the University of the South, became the chief executive officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

I had graduated from weird dork to cool kid.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

Our high school, which had about twenty students at full strength, was down now to fifteen since two had graduated the previous spring and three had gone off to war.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson