schoolmate
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De Vusser, a former schoolmate of Boone’s who has since been promoted to Bain’s chief executive, advised Lotus to focus its global growth efforts on Biscoff rather than its other products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
Adolescence, which centres around a 13-year-old boy who is accused of murdering a schoolmate, received widespread praise for shining a light on the impact of smartphones and social media on teenagers.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
He later cultivated a close relationship with Jiang Zemin, a former schoolmate from Shanghai who rose to become China’s president and who died in 2022.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
I asked my schoolmate Mary to write a letter to me.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
In Mr. Harris’s telling, long before Augustus came to rule vast swaths of the earth, he was a sickly boy named Octavius, bullied by schoolmates until the far-stronger Agrippa became his protector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It’s a sonic recipe that the two former schoolmates have been mastering since they were under lockdown from COVID.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Most of his schoolmates dropped out after six years to work on family farms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
During a press conference on Thursday, Farage was again asked about the accusations and whether he believed his old schoolmates were lying.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
“I’m ashamed of you, Boomer,” she said, “calling your own schoolmates an outlaw family.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
