major in
phrasal verb
majored in; majoring in; majors in
US, of a college or university student
: to have (a specified subject) as one's main subject of study
plans to major in history
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The position is reportedly worth 0.5% of Shell’s stock and is thought to represent the biggest short position disclosed against the energy major in nearly a decade.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Tucker graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a major in math and served as the sports editor for its student newspaper, The Chronicle.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Terrapins announced their similarly amphibious selection Wednesday, though the choice has some historical merit: The late Muppets creator Jim Henson was a graduate of the University of Maryland in 1960, majoring in home economics before embarking on a legacy in puppetry.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
Regan grew up in Billings, Mont., and graduated from the University of Montana with a double major in history and Russian.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Tucker graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a major in math and served as the sports editor for its student newspaper, The Chronicle.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Terrapins announced their similarly amphibious selection Wednesday, though the choice has some historical merit: The late Muppets creator Jim Henson was a graduate of the University of Maryland in 1960, majoring in home economics before embarking on a legacy in puppetry.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
Regan grew up in Billings, Mont., and graduated from the University of Montana with a double major in history and Russian.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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