former student
Example Sentences
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It was started three years ago by English teacher Daryl Bilandzija, a former student of Crouch’s who saw that handing over the plot to his old teacher would mean learning for his students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The former student leader has been a thorn in Beijing's side for more than a decade after shooting to prominence during the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
One former student told us they were made to sit in silence, monitored by cameras and banned from even looking around the room.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Min Zin is a former student activist and journalist from Myanmar who co-founded the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Bringing the whole matter into the open might be the best plan, but that would mean trying to find that former student, who was the sort who would deny all responsibility anyway.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
