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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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Ake, who has thought about him “every single day” for 15 years, tracks him down and busts him out of custody, bringing him to the academy with promises to help him find his mother.

From Los Angeles Times

"Real Madrid's academy is the best in the world, and we've proven that for many years," he said.

From BBC

One person might start you in League One whereas other coaches didn't want to give me a chance in academy games.

From BBC

Fittingly, it was a trait Fletcher mentioned when talking about the youngsters in United's academy on Friday.

From BBC

And because the marketplace would be provider-neutral, people could easily compare options across community colleges, nonprofits, bootcamps, employer academies and more.

From MarketWatch