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In 2016-17 the academy was listed as having 22 students in grades 4-12. — Ann Doss Helms, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte private school was a front for foreign athletes to dodge ICE, feds say," 6 July 2018 Last year, the academy's enrollment was 500 with about 40 percent refugees and 60 percent immigrants. — Diane Smith, star-telegram, "'After the headlines have faded,' they will be the first to see immigrant children's trauma," 29 June 2018 The police representatives from all 32 competing countries plus 2022 host Qatar will gather in a police academy on the edge of the forest outside Moscow to share intelligence and spot troublemakers in World Cup crowds. — Washington Post, "Russian police academy turns into World Cup nerve center," 12 June 2018 The Korean sensation was one of the most exciting players in Barca’s academy, but in 2014 he and eight other players were banned because Barcelona had broken FIFA youth eligibility rules. — Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, "Which of these 10 young players will become World Cup stars? | Miami Herald," 25 May 2018 At this week's meeting, members agreed to review the academy's operating practices, according to a statement released by the body. — Jan M. Olsen, The Christian Science Monitor, "In the face of scandals, no Nobel literature prize will be awarded this year," 4 May 2018 Arnault has also been accused of leaking information about the academy's deliberations and selections in past years. — Anchorage Daily News, "Sex scandal's latest casualty: The 2018 Nobel Prize in literature," 4 May 2018 Snell met Rayam in the Baltimore Police training academy in 2005, and left the force in 2008. — Justin Fenton, baltimoresun.com, "Philadelphia cop charged in Gun Trace Task Force case asks for pre-trial release," 4 May 2018 The IMSA Fusion program was developed by the academy's educators. — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Illinois Math and Science Academy program to help schools in underserved areas," 24 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'academy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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