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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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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

With no prospects for a U.S. visa, Bior enrolled in a Duke study-abroad program in Germany for the fall 2025 semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The good news was that she’d be gone for the rest of the semester.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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