semester
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Louth, 20 years old, said he earned all A’s and one B in his first semester and doubted he would have worked as hard had the classes been pass/fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their stories reveal the trade-offs of early graduation: Every semester saved in tuition is also potentially one less semester to gain the internships and connections that help launch careers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The next day, she was placed on administrative leave and told her contract would end after the semester.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Students already in the U.S. will move to the new system automatically, with their stays capped at four years from the rule’s effective date during the fall semester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The final examinations were not too much of a problem to me that semester, and I made all A’s.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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Instead of taking on summer internships or job-shadowing opportunities between semesters, he worked a retail gig to pay for college.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lee then focused on graduating early, packing his remaining coursework into two dense semesters — taking seven classes during one of them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
They have copy edited at The Daily Californian since their freshman spring, most recently serving two semesters as head editor of the copy desk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
But what looks to some like abandonment feels to others like a new beginning – and that makes me excited to see how high the women in “Rooster” might fly in coming semesters.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
Penelope had taken three semesters of art appreciation at the Swanburne Academy, so she had no doubt whatsoever.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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