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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Schools in the private sector, however, have not taken part in the action.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Schools will now have to explain the entire designation process when students are first put in the English learner program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Schools known for their success at helping students move up the economic ladder, like the University of California, Merced, and the University of California, Riverside, also fell.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Schools will be required to publish food policies and menus online with monitoring arrangements set to be developed alongside the Food Standards Agency, it said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Schools are supposed to be catacombed with secret societies and underground brotherhoods, and as far as they knew here was one which had just come to the surface.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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