semester
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The next day, she was placed on administrative leave and told her contract would end after the semester.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
That same semester, my friend Paula suggested I take acting jobs in TV commercials for extra income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
For example, students at the New Media Academy complete a presentation at the end of each semester in which industry professionals serve as judges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But if they drop classes at some point during the semester, their aid eligibility will be reduced in the spring to compensate for the change.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I wanted to quit art school in my first semester, but did I? No. I carried on and went all the way through and got my master’s. And that master’s is feeding this family now!”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Instead of taking on summer internships or job-shadowing opportunities between semesters, he worked a retail gig to pay for college.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lee then focused on graduating early, packing his remaining coursework into two dense semesters — taking seven classes during one of them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
But what looks to some like abandonment feels to others like a new beginning – and that makes me excited to see how high the women in “Rooster” might fly in coming semesters.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
MIT, for example, allows undergraduates to take up to four semesters off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Our parents pay on a semester basis, which means that in seven semesters, yours have invested...Who has a calculator?
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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