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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
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Students already in the U.S. will move to the new system automatically, with their stays capped at four years from the rule’s effective date during the fall semester.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

His mother died while he attended the University of South Carolina, and his father died of a heart attack during Graham’s first semester of law school.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Some said they are learning more in a single month within the fast-moving startup ecosystem than during an entire semester in lecture halls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

For example, a student enrolled half-time during a particular semester will only be eligible for 50% of the semester loan limit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“I wanted to quit art school in my first semester, but did I? No. I carried on and went all the way through and got my master’s. And that master’s is feeding this family now!”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

At that point he was studying remotely having left Harvard after three semesters to join the Philadelphia Union.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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

It’s a habit of creating and destroying that she formed as a student at Claremont High School, where she studied the craft for two semesters, yet fired zero pieces.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 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

He glanced out the bright windows, then boomed, “Even the sunshine is somber today, brothers and sisters, when we see Miss Myrt Arbuckle on her final journey, as she swaps semesters for eternity.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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