commencement
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“I think that the market is actually correctly looking through the commencement of the war,” said Chris Grisanti, chief market strategist and a portfolio manager at MAI Capital Management.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
He said the site's existing planning permission had been awarded a lawful commencement notice over a decade ago, so it remained valid.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Class of 2004 alum Anita Modi said she learned of her alma mater’s venture program last spring when she returned to campus to give the commencement address.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Millennials were told to follow their passion in commencement speeches by Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs and Jim Carrey; anything less would be considered a disappointment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
The day put Whitiker in a class quandary even as she went without a telephone to pay for the commencement and the prom.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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The Vocabulary of College
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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