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underclassman

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Recent Examples of underclassman Hutchins was the Eagles’ best special-teamer as an underclassman and a team captain his senior season. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 The underclassman enjoys learning languages, baking and coaching swimming. — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Strong became the eighth Husky and just the seventh underclassman to win the Naismith Trophy since 1983. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026 How could an undersized, underclassman quarterback coming off a serious knee injury fend off a QB who’d received offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Miami and Notre Dame? — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underclassman

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Their musical talents were soon spotted by an upperclassman who rode the school bus with Dempsey.

— Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Junior shortstop Dean Carpentier is another upperclassman who believed in Stankiewicz.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

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For high school freshmen, that number was even lower, at just 38% meeting grade level on the English I STAAR exam.

— Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
During the group panel discussion, Alexander was asked about Georgia coach Kirby Smart and his son Andrew, who is a rising freshman quarterback for the Spartans.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of freshman

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Simms saw his role increase throughout the season, with the sophomore leading TCU with six tackles against Cincinnati and intercepting a pass against Houston.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Ben Halevi / Milton / North Cobb Passed for 1,541 yards as Milton’s starting quarterback as a sophomore.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of sophomore

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In this exclusive 90-minute interview with Rolling Stone, the soon-to-be high school juniors are smart, poised, and funny.

— Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Vincent Shields, a 6-5, 285-pound junior from Murrieta Valley, is gaining traction as an improving blocker and top college prospect.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of junior

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As an undergrad, Miller began doing research at CERN, an international physics laboratory near Geneva that was founded after World War II to facilitate ambitious experiments and build bridges between countries that had recently been adversaries.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
To achieve growth for both undergrad and graduate students, the admissions office is sending two staff members to India under memorandums of understanding and partnerships with organizations in that country.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

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