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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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In 2011, Osama bin Laden was found living less than a mile from Pakistan’s premier military academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Later, when he became academy director in 2008, Jozak helped turn Dinamo into one of the most prolific talent factories in Europe.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

But creating a new award altogether is more of a rarity — the last time the academy did it was 2007, when it inaugurated the Honors Award to recognize programming that drives positive social change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

A change to allow for four submissions for new artist instead of three “establishes more specific language surrounding prominence,” the academy said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

He tells her he did not become headmaster of Leamy’s National School to preside over an academy of messenger boys.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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