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classroom

[klas-room, -room, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈklɑs- /
NOUN
room where learning takes place
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The brain develops rapidly during adolescence, so even minor changes in memory, attention or thinking speed could influence classroom performance, learning and everyday activities.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

OpenAI asked candidates to bring “prototypes” and design files to interviews for “show and tell” sessions, an American classroom exercise where students present objects to their classmates, Apple alleges.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

"The issue often has roots beyond the classroom, from illness and mental health challenges to poverty and unmet special educational needs."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Multiple studies cited by Ms. Watson suggest that the bulk of questions in the classroom are posed by teachers to students.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

When I leave her classroom, three of the other students are there, clustered together.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Her repeated appeals to Taliban leaders to re-open classrooms for women and girls have been ignored.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

A 29-year-old student in the capital Kabul said a staffer had "visited the classrooms and announced that from now onwards, we are not allowed to bring smartphones to the university".

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

"The rise in overall attainment at all three National Qualification levels and the increasing attainment in vocational and technical qualifications will rightly be welcomed in classrooms and staff rooms across Scotland," she said.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Seven more classrooms remain to be opened and could perhaps be ready later in August as licensing approval finishes for the last providers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

She was not in any of the classrooms.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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