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Hecker Bakke, who coached at Mater Dei, has been a nurse for 17 years and is preparing for her doctorate in nursing at Long Beach State.
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Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
He was awarded a doctorate for this novel solution, then hired as a post-doctoral researcher and made a professor at the University of Edinburgh.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The main reason for my trips [to the U.S.] was to receive those doctorates.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
An international student from Turkey, Ozturk is studying for her doctorate in child study and human development.
—Orlando Sentinel and Virginian Pilot Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
He was awarded a doctorate for this novel solution, then hired as a post-doctoral researcher and made a professor at the University of Edinburgh.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The main reason for my trips [to the U.S.] was to receive those doctorates.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
An international student from Turkey, Ozturk is studying for her doctorate in child study and human development.
—Orlando Sentinel and Virginian Pilot Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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