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[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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Hundreds of thousands of students have protested in recent weeks over staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées - secondary schools attended by 15 to 18-year-olds.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Across France, class sizes in secondary schools, excluding vocational programmes, reached a record high in 2025, averaging 30.2 pupils, according to the education ministry.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Welsh parents are currently thinking about the next steps for their children, with application deadlines for secondary school places at the end of this month.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The disease contributed to blood loss, anemia, and a serious secondary bacterial infection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

He had transferred from the university secondary school in Nsukka, and only days after, everyone knew of the swirling rumors about his mother.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Some councils oversee a handful of schools – including only four secondaries in some cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

He is in charge of its credit and insurance, secondaries and infrastructure strategies and has led the global financial services team for many years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

DC Advisory is the latest bank to pull back from the secondaries space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Over the many years that Hamilton Lane has invested in secondaries, Hirsch says about 70% of its returns have come from asset appreciation, with the remaining 30% coming from savvy buying.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

His secondaries sprouted along his forearms, and a charming little false primary sprang from the end of each thumb.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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