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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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"AI opened a new door," he told AFP from Italy, where he is now under contract with the youth academy of the club Spezia, which plays in Italy's second division.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Investment and advisory firm BDT & MSD holds a weeklong summer academy in Chicago for cohorts of 20.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Nearly half of the team's playing time now goes to French players, many from the academy.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Southampton FC and Royal Antwerp have announced the death of former academy player Victor Udoh at the age of 21.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

At the police academy in Kopenick, the jubilation had evaporated.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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