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as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a seminary exclusively for women
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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score
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The Lodge is technically not in Seattle—the converted seminary is located inside Kenmore’s Saint Edward State Park, an expanse of forest with trails running down to the eastern shore of Lake Washington.
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Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Before 1959, Villa Marista was a private school and seminary for future Marist teachers, run by Spanish brothers who’d come to Cuba from Santander.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Zaragoza had dropped out of seminary to join the army but was refused admission.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
Yeshivat Maharat, the first Orthodox seminary to ordain women as rabbis, is in New York.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Before 1959, Villa Marista was a private school and seminary for future Marist teachers, run by Spanish brothers who’d come to Cuba from Santander.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Zaragoza had dropped out of seminary to join the army but was refused admission.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
Yeshivat Maharat, the first Orthodox seminary to ordain women as rabbis, is in New York.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed against the Redlands Unified School District in March, alleges school officials and administrators did little to address concerns or implement measures to prevent future incidents despite multiple complaints.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The filmmaker and gender equity advocate has helped shape her husband’s policies on issues like reproductive health, the male loneliness and mental health crisis, school nutrition, and regulating children’s access to social media.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Stevie Wonder were a few big names at the Obama center opening ceremony.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The bird planter itself has no drainage hole on the base, but the miniature plants inside come in their very own removable nursery pot.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Tammy Sons is the founder and CEO of TN Nursery, an online plant nursery based in Tennessee.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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However, such planets may fly the nest quite quickly.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Tend your nest, and let safety spark soft strength within.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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This was true throughout the neighborhood, which established itself this month as a secondary mecca for Knicks fans.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Connecticut has been a mecca for dance ever since Martha Graham created the American Dance Festival at Connecticut College in 1948.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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“Seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminary. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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