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school

Definition for school

noun as in place, system for educating

noun as in persons receiving education

noun as in body of philosophy on subject

verb as in teach

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To no surprise, the nation’s top investment-banking and consulting firms descend on elite schools to find the brightest minds—a pilgrimage that explains why Wall Street is packed with Ivy League alumni.

A year ago, I wrote about facing TikTok-inspired disability harassment from school kids who shouted "Timmy" at me outside my local train station.

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The bishops called for immigration reform and said they were troubled by threats against the “sanctity of houses of worship and special nature of hospitals and schools.”

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In Villa Park, a high school teacher allegedly removed a memorial to Kirk that was set up by students.

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More than 60 post-primary schools, mainly grammars, across Northern Ireland use the results to decide which pupils to admit into year eight.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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