BOARDING SCHOOLS Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

boarding schools

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plural of boarding school

as in prep schools

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Etzel said the executive order is also intended to put pressure on states that establish vaccine requirements for schools, while potentially setting up additional legal challenges over the federal government’s authority to influence vaccine policy.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
North Gwinnett and Grayson, schools on opposite sides of their county, haven’t played since 2017, during North Gwinnett’s state championship playoff run.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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