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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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The 22-year-old journalism and mass-communications student purchased the $100-a-month chatbot subscription for a class she took last semester at George Washington University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

First-year baseball coach Dino Flores of Fremont High teaches health, and for the entire semester, he had a freshman from Venezuela, Roiber Colmenares, sitting in class.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The number of students declaring a SCiLL minor increased 90% in the second semester this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For the spring semester, this cohort was divided into three mentorship groups, each one paired with an executive from either Nike, Wilson Sporting Goods or Vuori, all of whom are Otis alumni.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I was shocked out of this resignation two weeks into the fall semester, when I awoke one night to a blinding pain in my jaw.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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