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My daughter's a freshman at UCLA.
He was the best freshman in professional basketball this year.
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Other freshman senators were sworn in on Jan. 3, the first day of the new Congress, but Justice stayed behind in West Virginia to simplify the transition of power to his successor, Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV).
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
His personal-best 27 points (18 in the second half) were the most by a Maryland freshman since Justin Jackson’s 28 against the Golden Gophers on Jan. 28, 2017.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Deshawn Purdie reportedly withdraws after signing at Florida Charlotte’s former true freshman quarterback is reportedly back in the transfer portal.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
The 2025 class is viewed as one of the more talented in recent memory, headlined by Duke’s Cooper Flagg, Rutgers guard Dylan Harper, and his fellow freshman teammate Ace Bailey.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
His personal-best 27 points (18 in the second half) were the most by a Maryland freshman since Justin Jackson’s 28 against the Golden Gophers on Jan. 28, 2017.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Deshawn Purdie reportedly withdraws after signing at Florida Charlotte’s former true freshman quarterback is reportedly back in the transfer portal.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
The 2025 class is viewed as one of the more talented in recent memory, headlined by Duke’s Cooper Flagg, Rutgers guard Dylan Harper, and his fellow freshman teammate Ace Bailey.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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