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School notes show at times, Jojo left the classroom without permission, threw things and tried to hit a classmate.
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Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Daniel is a 4-year-old anthropomorphic tiger navigating Kindergarten alongside classmates who are animals and humans from various backgrounds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
This coming-of-age comedy follows the exploits of 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), who deals with the emotional fallout of her father’s death while juggling school, a complicated relationship with her mother, and an obsessive crush on a classmate.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
While their Lakeville South High School classmates are racing to make their first-period bell, Ollie Sonterre and Telden Tran are likely driving to a client’s home to estimate the costs of a bathroom remodel, or replacing a light fixture.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Daniel is a 4-year-old anthropomorphic tiger navigating Kindergarten alongside classmates who are animals and humans from various backgrounds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
This coming-of-age comedy follows the exploits of 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), who deals with the emotional fallout of her father’s death while juggling school, a complicated relationship with her mother, and an obsessive crush on a classmate.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
While their Lakeville South High School classmates are racing to make their first-period bell, Ollie Sonterre and Telden Tran are likely driving to a client’s home to estimate the costs of a bathroom remodel, or replacing a light fixture.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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classmate
noun
class·mate
ˈklas-ˌmāt 
: a member of the same class in a school or college
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