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preparatory

[pri-par-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -pair-, prep-er-uh-] / prɪˈpær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈpɛər-, ˈprɛp ər ə- /


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Two years ago, Griffin was a senior at Jackson Preparatory School, mixing baseball practice with math homework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Preparatory discussions in Geneva, where the WTO is based, revealed that some countries -- the United States and India in particular -- were not satisfied with the proposed roadmap.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He retired from practicing law in September 2023 and started teaching American government at West Catholic Preparatory High School that same month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Other teachers, however, continue to assign homework, which introduces a new tension in the learning relationship, said 10th-grader Aaliyah Herron, 15, who is one of Bolden’s students at City Honors International Preparatory High School.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

The son of a Nicaraguan diplomat, he set Good Boys in a world he knew well: a posh suburb of Washington, D.C., and an elite high school he called St. Joseph’s Preparatory School for Boys.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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