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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Schools in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is also under fire from the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, will remain online this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Schools built big computer-science departments with gleaming new buildings and technically trained faculty.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Schools shut down, public events were canceled, and children's sports leagues suspended activities as authorities warned residents about hazardous conditions, according to news reports.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Schools that keep the preferences are listed publicly as out of compliance and must report more admissions data to the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Schools like Wisconsin and Princeton long had been open to blacks.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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