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semester

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

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

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

In a recent email to faculty, Claybaugh said A’s fell to 53.4% in the fall semester from 60.2% in the prior academic year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Even though it’s not due until the end of the semester, I decide that I’ll finish off a first draft, so my grandparents can see how good the video is.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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