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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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The churn has frustrated the nonprofit academy, which wanted a consistent partner to help bolster its relationships with advertisers, talent and viewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Army’s Counter Intelligence Corps, Steinberg is sent to Flensburg, a former German naval academy now under Allied control, where he is put in charge of Gen. Alfred Jodl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Appleton had worked in West Brom's academy and knew Rogers was one of the most highly rated prospects there.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He and Burrow met at the Leeds Rhinos academy aged 14 and 12.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

It's almost as if when they started this academy, they didn't expect there to be so many people who would actually come to get academied.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

Those drafted must compete for roster spots with top foreign talent, including Dominican teens who come out of the island’s Major League team academies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Eyeball takes north of 2,000 data points every match, typically from leading amateur clubs and elite academies who film and upload their fixtures.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

After playing for youth academies such as Arsenal, West Ham United and Chelsea, Gabriel signed with Manchester United at age 11.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

BBC Sport research has identified 14 players recruited from EFL or Scottish Premiership academies for Premier League development squads so far this summer.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The team came from one of the Atlanta area’s most expensive soccer academies, the Concorde Football Club, in the upscale suburb of Alpharetta.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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