schoolmate
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Roman Kostenko, an opposition lawmaker who is secretary of the parliament’s national security committee, described his former university schoolmate Budanov as a “military man, first and foremost” and an effective manager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Graham played Eddie Miller in the series, which told the story of a teenage boy accused of killing a schoolmate.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
“Wait, you dated her? She’s basically royalty,” said an old schoolmate of my first love when we realized our mutual connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
“Where is Principal Dressback???” a schoolmate and friend, Karl Julian, titled a video on his YouTube channel.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
Arnold, a thirty-one-year-old Confederate army veteran and former schoolmate of Booth’s, was arrested based on a tip.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Being a healthy capitalist, I immediately started taking orders from schoolmates.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
He has no siblings, no schoolmates and, after the death of the only other boy within walking distance, no friends—but he has Flag, an orphaned fawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
But he said urgent questions remained for the politician, including why he had "continually denied the repugnant behaviour so many of his schoolmates recall" rather than acknowledging it and "apologising sincerely".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Hirst, born in Camden, New South Wales, founded the band that became Midnight Oil with schoolmates, and it released its debut album on its own independent label in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Second term began, and it was good to see my schoolmates again, especially Bright and Keli.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
