as in survey
a list of the topics or books that will be studied in a course
started the first class by going over the syllabus
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If Wuthering Heights wasn’t on your English class syllabus, expect an obsessive, haunting love story that portrays the extremes of desire.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
That is not on this show’s syllabus.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Indeed, a colleague once asked me to identify a prominent conservative intellectual who was pro-Trump to provide some balance to a syllabus.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
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Internal fractures revealed in responses The survey also found that nearly 89% of Venezuelans believe Maduro was betrayed by members of his own government, reflecting deep internal fractures within the former ruling camp.—
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The increase was most pronounced among adults over the age of 60, those without a college degree and those with annual household incomes below $50,000, according to the New York Fed survey, which polled roughly 1,300 households in December.—
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The final paper relied entirely on verified sources, but its structure reflected a wider set of possibilities than the original outline.—
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Meanwhile, court records filed in Jasper County outline a separate set of allegations against Wilson.—
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Each room will be accompanied by his audio narration, along with behind-the-scenes videos, original sketches and photographs.—
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The show concluded with a sketch of Yang playing a bartender at the JFK Delta Lounge.—
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Rather than functioning as a traditional career overview, the documentary aims to contextualize Earth, Wind & Fire’s music within the broader cultural and social movements that surrounded it.—
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These elements are tied together through Exhibitor Pitch sessions, where manufacturers and technology providers present concise overviews of their capabilities in 15-minute formats.—
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
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The Sill reports that appointments with their human plant specialists have increased 30% as people tire of advice from chatbot service agents, influencers, and AI summaries.—
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The move marks a departure from past administrations, which have typically moved quickly to open Justice Department civil rights reviews of fatal encounters involving law enforcement, even when criminal charges were considered unlikely.—
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Eligibility is tightly defined by performance thresholds, with only chips operating below specific limits qualifying for case-by-case review.—
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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