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pupil

[pyoo-puhl] / ˈpju pəl /


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"We stand in solidarity with the high schools that are worse off. We need real measures and proper dialogue, not repression," said 16-year-old pupil Emeline.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But Parisian pupil Kaspar, 15, speaks of his fear when coming face-to-face with police in full riot gear.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The former Highfields School pupil explained the story also went beyond the Pankhurst family, with some people who attended the show likely to have relatives who were involved in the suffragette movement.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

John’s grandfather, an organist, impresses upon his pupil that music will only torment him if he thinks of it as an art form to be perfected; he must instead treat it as a “commodity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“It takes the average pupil four years for a diploma,” Tansy calculated.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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