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Schools

British

/ skuːlz /

plural noun

the medieval Schoolmen collectively
1. the Examination Schools, the University building in which examinations are held
2. informal the Second Public Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts; finals

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Schools that focus on rigorous medical training can advertise that fact as evidence of their graduates’ competence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik accused ICE officers of using Liam as “bait,” sparking a major public outcry.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Schools were also closed in some districts in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Schools in Dundee would also be impacted on these days.

From BBC • Mar. 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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