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
During my first semester, when I was 23, my mom called.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
They worked through the summer and applied the finishing touches just in time for the fall semester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
“This is the last semester of middle school. I’ll ride this out and make a new friend in high school.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
They have copy edited at The Daily Californian since their freshman spring, most recently serving two semesters as head editor of the copy desk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 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
Claudio Neves Valente, 48 years old, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, planned the attack for at least six semesters, according to video transcripts released by the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
“No, he’s been gone since, like, two semesters ago. He, um...’
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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