sophomore

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As a high school sophomore in 1992, Woods became the youngest golfer to play in a PGA Tour event, shooting a one-over-par 72 at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Andrew Castellano had tough news for his parents over the winter break: He was taking a leave of absence from Harvard University halfway through his sophomore year to work full-time on his AI startup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He dropped out after his sophomore year to build learning app Turbo AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“You Seem Pretty Sad” comes two and a half years after the release of her sophomore album, “Guts.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It describes how Brian came out to his entire school at a pep rally the spring of his sophomore year.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson