pupil
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The Census Bureau reported in May that U.S. public school spending per pupil rose to $17,619 in fiscal 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to track brain activity, while breathing patterns, heart activity, skin conductance, and pupil responses were monitored at the same time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
A child starting school might need fully kitting out, while an older pupil may just need to replace one or two items.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Computer geeks Tang Jie and Yang Zhilin were mere teacher and pupil more than a decade ago, with dreams of building a machine that could think like a human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
A thin robotic arm extended a circular device that looked like a retinal scanner, which locked into place directly level with the pupil of my right eye.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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