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academies

noun

plural of academy

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a place or establishment for teaching and learning a military academy an academy of the fine arts

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Recent Examples of academies The new partnership will allow students at the academies access to possible internships, tours related to military service, and the opportunity to meet and discuss military service with members of the guard while in school, Brig. — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026 Navy sits atop the group despite a new starting quarterback, but Braxton Woodson has experience and should be electric, and the service academies are built to be consistent programs. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Morris will be playing for his fourth high school in as many years, the first two in the Seattle area and the last two at prep academies in the Phoenix area. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The law sets exceptions for certain schools and academies, including year-round schools, cooperative innovative/early college schools and qualifying districts that have a good-cause calendar waiver. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026 So do formal teaching with official certification, private academies, tobacco manufacturing, oil refining, telecommunications, insurance and pension funds. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The Presbyterian Church, for example, did not just build universities, such as Austin College in Texas and Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, but also established 59 academies in 20 states and numerous primary schools. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 In 1992, Congress enacted a federal law directing the service academies and senior war colleges to boost their civilian academic ranks. — James Laporta, CBS News, 31 July 2026 In addition to its use in the military academies’ admissions, a CLT score can also now be used to apply for scholarships in Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at public and private universities nationally. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, are already enrolled in British schools for the coming term, which is due to start in September.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
The state also acknowledged technical interruptions affecting some schools during this year’s testing window.

— Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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