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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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"The rise of the UFC has been a stunning thing to watch," said UFC fighter Ryan Hall, owner and head trainer at Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy, where the men were training.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Trump isn’t even much of a soccer fan—though he played for a season in high school at the New York Military Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The attack took place on Tuesday at the Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in the Blackley area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Military Academy and later earned a medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

“I mentioned a top secret training activity the mountain was doing at the Academy this week, and that for the sake of security she shouldn’t mention if she saw any of the mountain students.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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