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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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Hampshire announced it would close permanently after the coming fall semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

The fall semester was more than halfway through when Stafford visited the UT–Arlington forensic lab on Nov. 6.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

You’ll need to check in every Friday for the remainder of the semester to give me updates on how things are going.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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