as in academies
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
one of the first schools in the country to admit girls as students
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as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of schools
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Four to one, people go to Broward County schools in this county.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Others invoke Kirk’s name for measures that would protect free speech rights on college campuses or encourage schools to teach about the role of Judeo-Christian values in American history.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The school board still oversees academic programming and personnel at IPS schools, but the IPEC board is expected to take over funding and management of all school facilities by 2028-29.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The situation prompted two schools and one school district administrative office building to go into lockdown mode for a few hours.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
More recently, when a higher-density project was proposed in the Fallston area and concerns arose about its impact on local schools, a review of school impact fees underscored the need to align new development with school construction costs.
—Stephanie Flasch, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Will schools be open on Good Friday?
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
Those schools have a high proportion of low income students, and CEP schools would continue to provide free lunches to all students under Hill’s 2027-28 budget proposal.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
The star running back and four-star recruit fielded offers from numerous Power Five schools, and had narrowed his choices down to the Fighting Irish along with Indiana, Penn State and Georgia.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Four to one, people go to Broward County schools in this county.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Others invoke Kirk’s name for measures that would protect free speech rights on college campuses or encourage schools to teach about the role of Judeo-Christian values in American history.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The school board still oversees academic programming and personnel at IPS schools, but the IPEC board is expected to take over funding and management of all school facilities by 2028-29.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The situation prompted two schools and one school district administrative office building to go into lockdown mode for a few hours.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
More recently, when a higher-density project was proposed in the Fallston area and concerns arose about its impact on local schools, a review of school impact fees underscored the need to align new development with school construction costs.
—Stephanie Flasch, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Will schools be open on Good Friday?
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
Those schools have a high proportion of low income students, and CEP schools would continue to provide free lunches to all students under Hill’s 2027-28 budget proposal.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schools
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The agreement spans all Mercury13 clubs, building on Catapult’s existing work with Bristol City Women and extending the model to FC Badalona Women for both first teams and academies, and FC Como Women Academy.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Graduates of service academies are required to serve a minimum of five years in the military.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Physician David Agus, who teaches at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, held his ghostwriter responsible for the many instances of plagiarism that were identified in his popular science books.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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There is a synergy, too, between Nabeel and the students Razak teaches.—
Danny Hajjar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The seat belonging to David Ko sat empty once again during the March 10 school board meeting of Niles Township High School District 219, which educates students in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Questions — and hopefully lessons Backcountry around the world are waiting for officials to release more information about what decisions Blackbird’s guides made leading into the tragedy.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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