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Recent Examples of collegian
As a collegian at San Jose State, Wright, who ran track with the Spartans, was once clocked at 9.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
Next week, a selection of a player other than a 2023-24 collegian stands well within the realm of possibilities for the team’s front office.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Collins joined Darren McFadden and Herschel Walker as the only SEC running backs to compile 1,000-yard rushing seasons in their first three years as collegians.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024
Cherry Creek also produced approximately 450 collegians under Johnson as well as 53 draft picks, including seven first-rounders.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 June 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
Next week, a selection of a player other than a 2023-24 collegian stands well within the realm of possibilities for the team’s front office.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Collins joined Darren McFadden and Herschel Walker as the only SEC running backs to compile 1,000-yard rushing seasons in their first three years as collegians.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024
Cherry Creek also produced approximately 450 collegians under Johnson as well as 53 draft picks, including seven first-rounders.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegian
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Dickson said within the two years the school will be producing 250 undergraduates per year in UConn’s four-year traditional program.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
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As an undergraduate at Princeton in the early 2000s, Venable found the subject fascinating.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Stewart said that Carranza told her principal a student on her school bus had made remarks about ICE and deportation to a group of Hispanic students.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Additional public universities were developed after 1947, notably the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam University, founded in 1967 to offer postgraduate programs, and the Allam Igbal Open University, Pakistan’s largest university with over 1 million students, founded in 1974.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The bulk of the funds went to the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, a postgraduate institution that is part of the National University of Singapore.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Department Of Education Is Already Being Dismantled, Impacting Student Loan Operations Most legal scholars agree that Trump cannot simply eliminate the Department of Education through executive action.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars question what will happen to the Fed if the Supreme Court says independent agencies are unconstitutional.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Set in the backdrop of the Cold War, this novel is perfect for ballet lovers but a touching, thrilling heartbreak for any reader.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, another reader emphasized that the pot wasn’t hers to toss.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The amount of money spent per pupil compared to other district programs was a key concern.—
Jim Drummond,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 2025
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During the same Cabinet hearing, Trump also made the false claim that the U.S. spends the most money per pupil than any other country in the world.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegian. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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