1
as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
All pupils are advised to take an hour of exercise before supper.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Another way of preventing myopia progression includes using low-dose atropine eye drops, which are typically used to help dilate pupils during an eye exam, according to HealthyChildren.org.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Idaho has long ranked last or near last among states in education spending per pupil.
—Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
Its eye embroidery referenced a symptom of the mysterious elixir Moore’s character takes in the film, which causes her pupils to multiply.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Another way of preventing myopia progression includes using low-dose atropine eye drops, which are typically used to help dilate pupils during an eye exam, according to HealthyChildren.org.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Idaho has long ranked last or near last among states in education spending per pupil.
—Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
Its eye embroidery referenced a symptom of the mysterious elixir Moore’s character takes in the film, which causes her pupils to multiply.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
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Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s second presidency has already negatively impacted other groups of students as well.—
Judith Browne Dianis,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump has routinely demanded that his adherents, family or not, state that black is white.—
Jon Allsop,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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But many also cited or were adherents of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Department Of Education Is Already Being Dismantled, Impacting Student Loan Operations Most legal scholars agree that Trump cannot simply eliminate the Department of Education through executive action.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars question what will happen to the Fed if the Supreme Court says independent agencies are unconstitutional.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jesus slept Vance quoted at length from a Francis homily in March 2020 about a passage from the book of Mark about Jesus being in a boat with his disciples.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a score that blends rock, gospel and symphonic influences, the show explores the complex relationships between Jesus, his disciples and the Roman Empire.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the digital age, growing popularity translates to more Instagram followers — 853,000 for Shelton — and dreamy TikTok montages of him.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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On TikTok, more than 22M videos about Black women in stocks, and content creators are sharing their insight on REITs for followers.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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