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messmates

noun

plural of messmate

as in shipmates

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Prosecutors allege Burke later bought Rivas Hernandez a new phone and paid one of her classmates $1,000 to deliver it after her parents confiscated her original phone so the pair could remain in contact.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 23 July 2026
Prince George, who turned 13 on Wednesday, will join classmates at the all-boys boarding school, which holds a deep significance for the British Royal Family and has a long-standing dress code for all of its students, royal or not.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of classmates

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Riding the wall, Volkwine shot through a turn and launched several feet into the air above the half-pipe, landing lightly beside his colleagues.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
Steve has traveled around the world digging up dinosaurs and, working with many international colleagues, has named more than 15 new species, including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex' (Qianzhousaurus) and the raptor Zhenyuanlong.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026

Definition of colleagues

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As an attacking midfielder and point guard of the attack, Bethune consistently serves excellent balls to her teammates, especially Chawinga.

— PJ Green July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Rather than replacing human pilots, these drones are designed to work as teammates, extending the capabilities of aircraft such as the F-35 and the future Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Definition of teammates

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Witherspoon said that Arvest associates are prepared to talk to customers about the changes in order to meet customer expectations.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
Zelenskyy recently weathered a politically damaging corruption investigation involving several of his closest associates, including his former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, who was dismissed amid mounting public pressure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of associates

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President Miguel Díaz-Canel read a congratulatory message from Castro to his compatriots at the rally, held in the eastern city of Pinar del Río.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
On the other end, Unai Simón faced even less pressure from the Argentina attack, as Spain’s strong defense continued against Lionel Messi and his compatriots.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

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