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hitting the books

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study
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Others were high school students wanting one last hurrah before going back to hitting the books.

From The Verge ● Aug. 12, 2022

“The demand is hitting the books in ways we’ve never seen before,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2022

School is back in session, so Studio 360 is hitting the books.

From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2017

When he wasn’t hitting the books and getting straight A’s, Rasel was playing computer games.

From MSNBC ● May 15, 2016

Going home meant hitting the books for the rest of The Week From Hell.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg



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