Schools
Britishplural noun
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the medieval Schoolmen collectively
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the Examination Schools, the University building in which examinations are held
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informal the Second Public Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts; finals
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Example Sentences
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The bizarre geography lesson appeared in student agendas distributed at Farnsley Middle School, part of Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Schools having three branded items is still too many, she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Schools already go above and beyond in encouraging attendance, but it isn't a problem that they can solve alone or that government targets will fix," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“We just didn’t take no for an answer because we believed in it,” said Lisette Estrella-Henderson, the First 5 Solano commission chair and former Solano County Superintendent of Schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
As soon as the Nazis came to power, they took control of the public schools, called National Schools.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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