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boarding school

[bawr-ding skool] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ ˌskul /


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While his two eldest sisters were away at boarding school, their mother, Frances, ran off with the man who would become her second husband.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Set at a boarding school for vampires, it attempted to address classism in the species.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The suspected outbreak came after 730 people fell ill after consuming MBG meals at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Tuesday, a local health official said.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He attended the elite boarding school Eton, later revealing his hurt over William allegedly ignoring him while also there.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

They just packed him off to the boarding school in Switzerland soon afterwards.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick




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