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pupil

[pyoo-puhl] / ˈpyu pəl /


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A 21-year-old university student, whose name was not made public, and sixth form pupil Juliette Kenny both died after contracting the infection - many others received in-patient hospital care.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

One of the schools which Leng and Hodgson work with is York High, which has a pupil population that is among the city's most deprived.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The man was a pupil at the Mulberry Bush School in Standlake, Oxfordshire, more than a decade ago and was awarded £18,900 in damages by the High Court in November 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

According to year 11 pupil Sofiia, the sessions are a really unifying experience.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It was a sore point with Dad that Mother was the only pupil he ever had encountered with whom he had no success.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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