semester
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She wanted him immersed in that kind of environment for a full semester, despite the big financial commitment for their family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
She found Finch after a tough semester of graduate school where she felt like she was “falling apart as a person.”
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Each Friday during the spring semester, students practice the basic techniques of archaeological fieldwork while investigating Mission San Francisco de Potano, a centuries-old site in northwest Gainesville.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Not wanting to spend additional funds, he opted into a meal plan offered for commuter students like himself, with 50 meals for the 16-week semester that came to about $10 per meal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
This semester, Jennifer was out of fashion, and J-names for boys were in.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
For two semesters, I dressed up to teach from my living room laptop, receiving excellent evaluations.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lee then focused on graduating early, packing his remaining coursework into two dense semesters — taking seven classes during one of them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
He is enrolling in a UF online program for the first few semesters and paying an extra fee package to access services like the campus gym and student-section football-game tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
In the evolving landscape of college basketball, talented freshmen fated to spend two semesters on campus before rushing off to the NBA draft used to be all the rage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Charlie grumbles: It's just temporary, only for two semesters.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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