freshman
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Bel, who graduated from Springfield High in May, had been fitted with an ankle monitor just before his freshman year of college.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Against a majorly depleted Michigan State team fielding a freshman third-stringer at quarterback — that also lost two more of its best players to injury in the first half?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
In 2015, he started his freshman season eight for 12 at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
By the time his freshman season began, Mestemaker had risen from a last-ditch option to the No. 2 quarterback on the roster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I wrestled my freshman year,” Mr. Townsend said.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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Some of the freshmen, or first-year students, who spoke to the BBC had only arrived at Cornell last month.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
USC still has standout freshmen Kayden Dixon-Wyatt and tight end Mark Bowman to pace the passing attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Together the introductory courses make up about 5% of the classes freshmen take, ranging from 2% at UC Irvine to 12% at UC Merced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Was this somehow linked to Michigan’s recent decision to drop first-semester grades for its incoming freshmen?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
It’s a week before opening night, and we’re performing Oliver! twice in full costume during the school day: freshmen and seniors in the morning, and juniors and sophomores in the afternoon.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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