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Caitie’s confession led Lucy to also claim that she was raped by Chris, in order for everyone to take it seriously since most of her classmates brushed it off.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
One involved my high school classmate, who killed a deputy sheriff our senior year.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Both of Stingley’s parents spoke directly to the judge in an hourlong hearing in a courtroom filled with family members, community activists, spiritual leaders and some of the teen’s former classmates.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 16 Jan. 2026
Onstage at his graduation after the eight-week program, Perry challenged his classmates to carry forward that same resilience.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
One involved my high school classmate, who killed a deputy sheriff our senior year.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Both of Stingley’s parents spoke directly to the judge in an hourlong hearing in a courtroom filled with family members, community activists, spiritual leaders and some of the teen’s former classmates.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 16 Jan. 2026
Onstage at his graduation after the eight-week program, Perry challenged his classmates to carry forward that same resilience.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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