student

Example Sentences

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Increasing costs for retirement benefits, a post-pandemic hiring binge and declining student enrollment are squeezing the district’s finances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Masie Nchama, a computer science student who dreamed of moving abroad, left the central African nation for military training but found himself forcibly enrolled in the Russian army and headed for war.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Sullivan was a film student at the London Screen Academy.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“He’s been a student of the game from Day 1. He plays the game the right way. If you could tell a player ‘watch somebody,’ there’s a guy you want to watch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Alexander asked eagerly, for he was the sort of student who enjoyed puzzles and tests of all kinds.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood