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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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Adding to the apprehension was that Tuesday evening the graduation ceremony for Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy was unfolding at the same time the board considered its future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

"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

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

My first major step was getting into the Ross Academy.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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