semester
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To find their way into Cynthia’s unwieldy case at the start of the fall 2025 semester, Concannon and her teammates tackled the project much like a task force would, dividing it into sections.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Concannon is interning this semester at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and is set to graduate this spring.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
After finishing the fall semester of his sophomore year, Bior returned to Uganda for winter break.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
“This semester has been lonely for me. I don’t talk to most of my friends from my old school anymore. They’ve moved on. And Alyx’s friends here— they aren’t my friends.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.