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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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For the first semester of its program, which concluded in December, FIT received more than 190 applications for 15 spots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They gave daddy $855.53 per semester for four or five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

My dad said, `No, Mr. Wahl, I’ve got to pay $855.53 for that boy’s semester.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Midway through the semester, Detective Stafford was scheduled to visit Eddings’ class to chat with students and answer questions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

She’s seen him at lunch every day, and now that it’s second semester, they have AP English Comp together.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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