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pupil

[pyoo-puhl] / ˈpyu pəl /


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First-year pupil Olivia loves learning woodwork at Mackie Academy.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's really expensive to get outfits for prom," said Myla, a pupil who helped set up the initiative.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Falling pupil numbers meant that "when people left - we didn't replace them".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Blythes' son was a pupil at Barnack Primary School, between Stamford and Peterborough.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They were all looking at Mary, and she felt more than ever like the new pupil at a school where they had high expectations of her.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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