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Some of my classmates enlisted straight out of graduation, drawn by service, duty and the promise of a college education.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Eikenberg fell under the spell of civics in high school when his classmates studied the Bill Clinton campaign in 1992.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The two had been arguing when the girl stabbed her classmate with a kitchen knife at Public School/Intermediate School 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School, on Gerard Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Police found his journal on the bathroom floor – detailing his desire and plan to shoot up his classmates.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Eikenberg fell under the spell of civics in high school when his classmates studied the Bill Clinton campaign in 1992.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The two had been arguing when the girl stabbed her classmate with a kitchen knife at Public School/Intermediate School 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School, on Gerard Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Police found his journal on the bathroom floor – detailing his desire and plan to shoot up his classmates.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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