as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Rather, the administration’s rationale is that the protests that Mr. Khalil played a key part in were antisemitic and created a hostile environment for Jewish students at Columbia, the people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Minho Kim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Leavitt said that the Trump administration plans to arrest more students who oppose the war in Gaza.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Then some of his young students are kidnapped by child traffickers and Alex descends into the criminal underworld; nothing can prepare you for the bananas final 45 minutes as Foster lays waste to the siege of villains in his dojo.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Minho Kim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Leavitt said that the Trump administration plans to arrest more students who oppose the war in Gaza.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Then some of his young students are kidnapped by child traffickers and Alex descends into the criminal underworld; nothing can prepare you for the bananas final 45 minutes as Foster lays waste to the siege of villains in his dojo.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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