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Noun
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Hughes and Brindley were freshmen together at Michigan.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026 -
Colleges and universities looking at D203 transcripts and seeing freshmen started high school with a second year of language or advanced math already assume the district offers a rigorous academic course load, Willard said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Three freshmen and four sophomores are in the starting 10.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The Andrew team, made up of junior Owen Murray, senior and captain Joseph Schultz and sophomores Nathan Beitia, Gerald Udarbe and Cody Truong, earned a fourth-place finish in Super Smash Bros.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Of the 21 players on the roster, only eight are seniors, redshirt juniors or juniors.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The following February, Hulst won the juniors race at the World Cross Country Championships in Wales, leading Team USA to a 44-point victory over second-place Spain.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Upperclassmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassmen. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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