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freshman

[fresh-muhn] / ˈfrɛʃ mən /


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“I almost signed a contract doing TV stuff,” said Palmer, whose daughter, Bries, is a freshman at the school.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Wait for the young players, led by freshman linebacker Aydan Steen, to come on strong late in season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Redeaux is a freshman at USC this season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“He told me at the end of my freshman year, ‘You’re going to start and if you make a mistake, it’s OK.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

On my way to his office, I thought about the first day of my freshman year when I met him.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

University of California math and science professors have urged UC regents to reinstate entrance exams because so many freshmen were unprepared.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

When we met as freshmen in college, I immediately felt safe with him.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

So as it stands, any freshman with a birthday prior to Sept. 1, 2006, is left with one less year to play than their freshmen counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

There were two promising freshmen quarterbacks debuting at the Simi Valley tournament in backup roles — Hendrix Tucker of Westlake and West Dunton of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

I tell her about Mom calling me Dumplin’ in front of the carport, with all the freshmen and Patrick Thomas standing around, waiting for the first bell to ring.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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