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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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As an upperclassman, Frederique has learned the value of being more vocal and serving as a sounding board his teammates can rely upon.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Their musical talents were soon spotted by an upperclassman who rode the school bus with Dempsey.

— Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

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After sitting behind Dillon Gabriel for a season, Moore displayed considerable progress in 2025 and played with more poise than when he was thrust into the starting role at UCLA as a true freshman in 2023.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The majority of their starters spent the second half conversing with folks in the stands, pads long gone, while Jones took the field for his first snaps as a true freshman.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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The junior ran for 99 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in the Cardinal’s 37-27 win against Hawaii on Saturday to begin Stanford’s season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Agencies should train juniors to question AI’s outputs, connect insights across data and turn analysis into meaningful actions and business outcomes.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Borrowers have access to a six-month grace period after leaving undergrad, automatic payment discount, customizable loan terms, and forbearance and deferment options.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts first met as teens during undergrad at Boston University before the two got engaged in 2022, according to a September 2022 GQ profile.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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