essay
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The spectacled Beijinger admitted he was nervous for the essay portion of the Chinese test.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
"But for me, who's never had a college education, who's never written an essay before, having to write personal statements, fill out CVs, it's been very daunting."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
He wrote an essay on how schools in the Southern Section were trying to convince him to leave Carson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In the title essay of her 2013 collection, “This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage,” she describes her fear of remarrying after a childhood marked by divorce and a failed marriage of her own.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Miss K suggested he could go to the library, look up facts about mice, and write an essay about them.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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