as in classes
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth
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The leading university has reduced classes due to the power outages and transportation shutdowns.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026 -
If a strike happens, NYU says some classes would switch to remote learning and others would be covered by substitutes, including other NYU faculty and outside instructors.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Their extended range enables comprehensive mapping of vast territories, tracking snow levels to predict floods or hydroelectric output, and keeping a watchful eye on natural hazards such as landslides and avalanches.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The exec pointed to the enormous amounts of new media being created at low and high levels every day and suggested that only AI could keep up with making sense of it all.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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With several new dramas in the offing, Motive has bolstered its ranks.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Makena Cook, an Orange Lutheran High junior quarterback who came through the ranks with the Conquer club team, made history in January as the first female athlete to receive a Power Four flag football scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Gentries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentries. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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