former student
Example Sentences
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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
Herrmann added the suspect had previously received psychiatric treatment and said there were unconfirmed indications they were a former student.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
A former student says he ran middle distances, cross-country, and acted a role model for younger runners until he graduated in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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
