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campus

[kam-puhs] / ˈkæm pəs /
NOUN
school grounds
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“By the time they arrive on campus, they are really looking towards deep, meaningful peer relationships.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Fifteen years later, the niche local broadcast on K-Beach Radio has ballooned into a cultural movement that extends far behind his alma mater’s campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Last year, the first sorority and fraternity opened on campus, and more are expected, said Yolanda Barbier Gibson, vice president for student affairs, enrollment management, and athletics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Upon appeal, Shanklin’s two-semester suspension from school and campus activities was lessened to four semesters of probation during which he could remain on campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The 10K ends near Hempstead’s campus, and if we do one extra loop around the nature trail and then run home, we’ll be set.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

She’s up against similar issues now, after a federal judge ruled against restoring early voting sites on several college campuses in her state earlier this year.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

At least 30 universities have also reportedly been blockaded, including campuses in Rennes and Paris.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The administration has also moved against other UC campuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In that very funny tract, Rosten addressed young baby boom radicals: leftists who had lost faith in America because of the war in Vietnam and reactionaries who wanted to ban hippies from college campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

On the map, the school campuses appeared as thousands of identical numbered rectangles dotting the planet’s surface.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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