freshman
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“A lot of guys I’ve known since like freshman year of high school,” said Nathanial Vakos, who kicked at Wisconsin last season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Navy Blue emerged from a depressive bout circa 2015, his freshman year of college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Or what about Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, his freshman counterpart?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The true freshman defensive end played only 23 snaps in the season-opening win over San Jose State, but stood out as a force with which to be reckoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
I have Emery Webber, who rescued me from having to eat lunch by myself on the first day of freshman year.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Trinidad gives free haircuts to all of the students who have been with him since they were freshmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A quartet of true freshmen pass-catchers trotted onto the Coliseum field around noon Saturday, taking their places to either flank of USC’s far-older quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
This year, 68 of Oklahoma State’s players transferred in, on top of 22 freshmen and a walk-on who has been enrolled at OSU for three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The University of Michigan will drop grades for first-semester freshmen next year in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals,” according to the school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
And I made some friends, most of them freshmen who lived in my house.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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