schoolmate
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A teenage boy in Malaysia is on trial for allegedly killing a female schoolmate, in a high-profile case that has sparked debate about the effects of social media on children.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
De Vusser, a former schoolmate of Boone’s who has since been promoted to Bain’s chief executive, advised Lotus to focus its global growth efforts on Biscoff rather than its other products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
He later cultivated a close relationship with Jiang Zemin, a former schoolmate from Shanghai who rose to become China’s president and who died in 2022.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
“Look, Minerva, one of Trujillo’s girlfriends lives there, your old schoolmate, Lina Lovaton.”
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
He has spent most of his life in South L.A., where he was embraced by his Black neighbors and schoolmates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Being a healthy capitalist, I immediately started taking orders from schoolmates.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Have my schoolmates and I done well - too well?
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
He has no siblings, no schoolmates and, after the death of the only other boy within walking distance, no friends—but he has Flag, an orphaned fawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
They were also forced to live with skin-deep guilt brought on by the treatment of their former Nisei schoolmates.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
