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classes
  • plural of classis.
  • present tense form of class (3rd person singular).

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Classes resumed in makeshift settings with children of all ages learning together.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Classes look a lot like college in an earlier era: more Great Books and Socratic method, less arcana and critical theory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Classes resumed in most of Andalusia but remained suspended in the hardest-hit areas, with several roads and railways still out of service.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Classes are organised by student ability rather than age.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Classes would resume on January 3 of the new year.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals