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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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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 teenager was enrolled in a virtual learning academy at the San Diego Unified School District and was on track to graduate high school this semester, according to district spokesperson James Canning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

It should be that you say there’s a lot of life change that happens over the 45 months from being a fall freshman to an end of an 8th semester, second semester senior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Summer came, the flowers bloomed, and the sun stayed out longer as the school semester came to an end.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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