sophomore
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The sophomore novel marked the arrival of an intuitive stylist gifted at polyphonic prose.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“I’m in disbelief but I knew we ran something real fast,” said Collins, a sophomore who held off Marley Scoggins of Calabasas on the anchor leg.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Elias Pike, a sophomore criminology major, lives in an eight-person dorm suite that he shares with only one other student.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Before his sophomore season, Knueppel was scoring 30 points a game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Maybe I still wasn’t great at talking to Elle, but I had come a long way since that sophomore dance.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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