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as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
they worked on the project by degrees and eventually it got done
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as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
a Freemason of the 32nd degree
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Recent Examples of degrees
The feels-like temperature was 103 degrees ahead of the match, prompting many men to go shirtless outside the gates and a few to dunk their heads in a reflecting pool by the main entrance.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Earlier in the week, the mayor asked New Yorkers to set their air conditioning to 78 degrees as to not overwhelm the power grid.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
In a post shared on X on Wednesday, July 1, Mamdani urged New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees, reduce electricity use and unplug unused electronics as temperatures continue to climb.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
High temperatures beginning Monday will reach 90 degrees, and starting Tuesday will exceed this level.
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Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Transfer your seedlings to your outdoor garden soil once the ground temperature reaches 65 degrees and the last frost has passed.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The quadruped robot can climb industrial and open-riser stairs with slopes of up to 45 degrees, traverse uneven terrain, and step over obstacles exceeding 20 centimeters while maintaining stability.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Earlier in the week, the mayor asked New Yorkers to set their air conditioning to 78 degrees as to not overwhelm the power grid.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
In a post shared on X on Wednesday, July 1, Mamdani urged New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees, reduce electricity use and unplug unused electronics as temperatures continue to climb.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.
—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
High temperatures beginning Monday will reach 90 degrees, and starting Tuesday will exceed this level.
—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Transfer your seedlings to your outdoor garden soil once the ground temperature reaches 65 degrees and the last frost has passed.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The quadruped robot can climb industrial and open-riser stairs with slopes of up to 45 degrees, traverse uneven terrain, and step over obstacles exceeding 20 centimeters while maintaining stability.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degrees
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Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
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The loss of experience and military brainpower had disastrous consequences, especially in Russian lives lost, during the Winter War against Finland and the early stages of World War II against Nazi Germany.
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In another recent study on the impact of AI on jobs, the California AI-unemployment tracker examined the state across industries, education levels and region and highlighted some worrying trends.
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Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.
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Their Dingač gained international recognition after scoring 99 out of 100 points from Wine Enthusiast.
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Kendrick Perkins, Jemele Hill, Monica McNutt and Gilbert Arenas have all made comments suggesting a similar discomfort at various points.
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Terry Collins Republicans have little chance of winning top statewide positions in Colorado, making the June 30 primaries almost the de facto election in the heavily Democratic state.
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Despite taking cost-saving actions, including a selective hiring freeze for non-uniformed positions, overtime restrictions, spending reductions, and travel suspensions, General Fund expenses still outpace revenue.
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Nearly one-third of the National Audubon Society’s more than 500 local chapters have changed their names since the organization’s national Board of Directors rejected a name change in 2023, the Sacramento chapter said.
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After Kirk’s death, Club America chapters proliferated in Palm Beach County’s private schools, including the Benjamin School, which is among the most academically rigorous.
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Over the next couple of decades, Saez advanced through the ranks of the bank and played a key role in integrating systems when SunTrust merged with BB&T in 2019 to form Truist Bank.
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While the ranks of high school and college players are steadily increasing, and ESPN’s buy-in has delivered a boost, the sport hopes to one day have its Mighty Ducks moment.
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Each hair follicle cycles through growth (anagen), transition (catagen), and rest (telogen) phases.
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After Act 3, two other phases, Projects 4 and 5, are planned but details are still in the works.
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Epstein has a long record in the upper echelons of conservative legal circles.
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The film catapulted Sara and her costars — Matthew Broderick, Alan Tuck, and Jennifer Grey — to new echelons of fame.
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