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pupil

[pyoo-puhl] / ˈpyu pəl /


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The government said it was investing in "a large number of free schools" which are paid for by the Treasury, but are council run, to reduce the distance and cost of pupil travel.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Falling pupil numbers in England's schools should be used to cut class sizes, the largest education union has said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It closed last year due to falling pupil numbers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Falling pupil numbers meant that "when people left - we didn't replace them".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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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