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Recent Examples of prep school
Now, the prep school buddies are each one win away from sweeping their opponents in the NBA and NHL finals.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
When Kai Honda was running a 10.73-second 100 meters last spring at an elite prep school in New Hampshire, Phillips Exeter Academy, many were impressed with his speed.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school.
—Eric Farwell and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2024
As for Lorelai’s romance arc, Bishop is Team Luke
Fans also have squabbled over the question of which love interest was best for Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), who started the series dating one of Rory’s prep school teachers, Max Medina (Scott Cohen).
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
When Kai Honda was running a 10.73-second 100 meters last spring at an elite prep school in New Hampshire, Phillips Exeter Academy, many were impressed with his speed.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school.
—Eric Farwell and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2024
As for Lorelai’s romance arc, Bishop is Team Luke
Fans also have squabbled over the question of which love interest was best for Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), who started the series dating one of Rory’s prep school teachers, Max Medina (Scott Cohen).
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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In season 2 of Bel-Air, Ali took on a recurring role as Mrs. Hughes, Ashley’s English literature teacher at preparatory school.Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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What to know about Oxbridge Academy Barron is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, an elite preparatory school for grades six through 12.Natasha Lovato, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
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Thousands of Indigenous children from Wisconsin attended these boarding schools, some because their parents hoped for a better life for their children.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Queen Anne Hotel This building, once an elite girls' boarding school in the 1800s, is said to be haunted by headmistress Miss Mary Lake.Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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The organization, created in 2002 after four students at a Jefferson County high school died by suicide in a nine-month period, is branching out beyond the Front Range.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The property was once envisioned as the site of a high school but now sits vacant.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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First opened in 1970 as a product of the Chicano movement, the Denver school — now shuttered — taught its youth about Latino history and traditions.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The voluntary resolution agreement outlines steps the district will take the rest of the school year, including updating and revising policies and procedures and parts of its website.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Correa is a longtime Orange County resident, growing up in Anaheim public schools.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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But for most of his career, Walz worked as a public school teacher and football coach, the type of middle-income job that doesn't lend itself to building a large nest egg.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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All twelve of Gaza’s universities, and some eighty-five per cent of its primary and secondary schools, have been irrevocably damaged.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Bureau of Indian Education funds 183 elementary and secondary schools and residential facilities across the nation.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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The electronics retailer, which employs 1,750, including 200 part-timers, runs its own training program, works with trade schools to find workers and also receives applicants by referral.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Students who went to trade school had little chance for upward mobility, says Jeff Strohl, director of Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, citing past research.Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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There was a whole other layer of prep that went into preparing what people could have to prepare.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But, while several companies including White Castle, Sweetgreen and Chipotle are currently testing out ways to automate food prep, circuits and software haven't yet taken over.Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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