schoolmate
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The creative-writing program featured small classes composed of students serious about writing careers, recalled Scott’s schoolmate Laurent Dubois.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
A teenage boy in Malaysia is on trial for allegedly killing a female schoolmate, in a high-profile case that has sparked debate about the effects of social media on children.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
“Where is Principal Dressback???” a schoolmate and friend, Karl Julian, titled a video on his YouTube channel.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
“There are so many people looking for her, even your old schoolmate we ran into at the United Nations Refugee Agency’s office,” added Habib.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Being a healthy capitalist, I immediately started taking orders from schoolmates.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
But he said urgent questions remained for the politician, including why he had "continually denied the repugnant behaviour so many of his schoolmates recall" rather than acknowledging it and "apologising sincerely".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Hirst, born in Camden, New South Wales, founded the band that became Midnight Oil with schoolmates, and it released its debut album on its own independent label in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Most of his schoolmates dropped out after six years to work on family farms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
But I treated all my schoolmates the same; I didn’t look down on kids who didn’t know as much as I did.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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