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semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /
NOUN
term
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Midway through the semester, Detective Stafford was scheduled to visit Eddings’ class to chat with students and answer questions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Each semester, I would take my students to study frustrated users’ attempts to figure out the D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 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

As fall semester began, panic and then despair set in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Sean had wanted to scope out the showcase to get an idea for his own show this semester, and I’d tagged along.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan