sophomore

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Pence, a sophomore, might reclassify to be eligible for the 2027 draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

After finishing the fall semester of his sophomore year, Bior returned to Uganda for winter break.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One South Sudanese sophomore at Bates College in Maine was stopped from boarding her flight back to the U.S. the day after the ban was announced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“If we keep training it, it’ll make it better and we’ll lose more jobs,” said Ollie Carson, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Texas at Dallas, who also said she’s “vehemently against” the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Anne, the oldest, was taking her examinations at Smith, where she was a sophomore.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey