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sixth year

British  

noun

  1. (in Scotland) the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take sixth-year studies, retake or take additional Highers, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His key concern is that inflation expectations could indeed ramp up as the Fed is now in the process of missing its inflation target for a sixth year.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

His key concern is that inflation expectations could indeed ramp up as the Fed is now in the process of missing its inflation target for a sixth year.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Many of China’s other large developers have defaulted on their debt and investors continue to speculate over how policymakers plan to address the real-estate slump as it drags on into a sixth year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Welcome to our sixth year of free and festive phone and computer backgrounds created by Los Angeles artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

He was a tall and burly sixth year and, at the moment, his eyes were gleaming with a crazed enthusiasm.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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