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Recent Examples of yeshiva
Both girls attended Bnos Malka Academy, an all-girls yeshiva in Forest Hills about two and a half miles from the family’s Kew Gardens Hill home.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
On June 30, 2014, the bodies of three yeshiva boys kidnapped by Hamas were discovered — and a 50-day war followed.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Simmons was a Hasidic Orthodox Jew from Israel who found a new faith one fateful day while exiting the yeshiva.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 June 2025
His ultra-Orthodox allies wanted the reform to prevent the drafting of thousands of yeshiva students, who have long been exempt from military service.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
On June 30, 2014, the bodies of three yeshiva boys kidnapped by Hamas were discovered — and a 50-day war followed.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Simmons was a Hasidic Orthodox Jew from Israel who found a new faith one fateful day while exiting the yeshiva.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 June 2025
His ultra-Orthodox allies wanted the reform to prevent the drafting of thousands of yeshiva students, who have long been exempt from military service.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeshiva
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After his mother’s death, he was sent to study Urdu and Islamic calligraphy at his grandfather’s madrassa in Sidhpur, Gujarat.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The piece filled both a madrasa and a caravanserai, placing ancient craft next to modern technology.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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In his multi-faceted budget, Lamont is proposing tax rebates of $200 per person to pay for high electricity bills and other expenses, along with spending an additional $12 million for free school breakfast for all public school students statewide from kindergarten through 12th grade.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Local districts acknowledged the value of kindergarten readiness and the impact of pre-K attendance while highlighting academic growth seen by students once they’re enrolled in kindergarten.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Today, La Causa has grown to include a charter school, and a crisis nursery and respite center, among other services, according to Luis Ayala, CEO of La Causa.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Students at a North Texas K-12 charter school were temporarily evacuated Friday morning due to a bomb threat.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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Other emergency measures announced by the government in response to the energy crisis include reducing school hours, postponing major sporting and cultural events, and cutting transport services.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the state’s second largest brick-and-mortar high school, Ben Davis will have to provide these opportunities on a scale larger than most other schools.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Yeshiva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeshiva. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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