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 shifted to online-only learning, while many businesses — including Saudi Aramco, the country’s state-owned oil company — were ordered to evacuate headquarters and have all staff work remotely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Schools and colleges in England will be required to recognise antisemitism as a distinct category of harm and take explicit action against it.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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
The Superintendent of Schools could see his face in any surface.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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