often attributive
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a group of college students
She is a student at Georgetown University.
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Some students said steel rods were sometimes used on areas that would not leave visible marks.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To solve the problem, graduate student James Talavage and Professor Ou Ma designed a system called Dual-Arm Zero Momentum.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Some students said steel rods were sometimes used on areas that would not leave visible marks.
—Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The district has said the decision to close schools is not motivated by financial need or budget constraints but rather by improving students’ academic experience.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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student
noun
stu·dent
ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt 
chiefly Southern -ənt
1
: scholar sense 1
especially
: one who attends a school or college
2
: one who studies
a student of life
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