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as in classmates
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Following the tragedy, fellow classmates and community members have created a memorial with candles, flowers and teddy bears at the scene, ABC affiliate WSET reported.—
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman.—
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Quick was hardly to blame for New York's eighth defeat in nine games, with mistakes by teammates in front of him putting the veteran goaltender in all sorts of difficult positions.—
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As a senior, 14 of his teammates registered a completion.—
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Despite being respected by his colleagues, the author of Moby-Dick worked for six days a week in the domed and columned Merchant’s Exchange Building at 55 Wall Street and was paid $4 a day, never receiving a raise in two decades.—
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The attention has also led to a few funny moments, including running into friends and colleagues who were shocked to recognize the family from a viral video.—
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
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School officials said the bus was transporting third-grade students back from a school trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City when the incident occurred.—
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For modern undergraduates, studying abroad has proven to be an effective way to get outside their comfort zones, improving their GPAs, increasing their likelihood of staying in college, and equipping them with the skills employers value.—
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But if their time unemployed continues to rise, would-be undergraduates might begin to rethink the value of their investment, the report suggests.—
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Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend.—
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In October, The Star published a story about the growth of African drumming and dance in Kansas City and introduced readers to two of the leading studio owners responsible for bringing the art form and the history behind it to musicians and dancers from all walks of life.—
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Oceania is a consistent favorite of T+L readers, appearing on the World’s Best Awards Hall of Fame and ranking among the top midsize-ship ocean cruise lines in 2025.—
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Whatever his contemporaries thought of Melville’s prose, at least his coworkers respected his dedication and honesty, the later a rare commodity in government work during the late nineteenth-century.—
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As part of her job, Lipuo motivated her coworkers to get tested for HIV and take preventative measures to avoid infection.—
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“Schoolmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmates. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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