Example Sentences

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“Every program is designed with a single premise: Students facing the greatest barriers need the most intentional support,” said Green Dot Chief Executive Cristina de Jesus said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Students would know that pressuring professors for grades they don’t deserve could backfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Students spend years preparing for exams in the hope of securing a professional career, with the pressure intensified by limited opportunities and intense competition.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Students from the poorest backgrounds who choose to study in London can get up to £10,124, which will rise to £10,325.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Students walked across the Queen Street Bridge to downtown Hampton and converged on the lunch counters at Woolworth’s and Wornom’s, the local drug store.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly