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At the end of Season 3, the former Oxford classmates — whose brief stints in banking inspired the show — effectively burned their initial setup to the ground.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
The haul included a pair of former Toledo offensive linemen in 6-foot-6, 340-pound sophomore Raphael Greene-Nyarko and his 6-foot-6, 285-pound classmate Isiah Switzer.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
One of the girls on the boat was Rothberg’s daughter, a classmate of Ella at Ransom.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
In 2024, then 16-year-old Jaylen Prince shot and killed a classmate, 15-year-old Warren Grant, in the bathroom of Joppatowne High School.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
The haul included a pair of former Toledo offensive linemen in 6-foot-6, 340-pound sophomore Raphael Greene-Nyarko and his 6-foot-6, 285-pound classmate Isiah Switzer.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
One of the girls on the boat was Rothberg’s daughter, a classmate of Ella at Ransom.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
In 2024, then 16-year-old Jaylen Prince shot and killed a classmate, 15-year-old Warren Grant, in the bathroom of Joppatowne High School.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 10 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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