Recent Examples on the WebAnne McClain reprises her role as Uma, Ursula’s daughter and the headmaster of Auradon, while Melanie Paxson returns as Fairy Godmother.—Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024 Spencer blames the school’s headmaster, John Alexander Hector Porch, for its culture of cruelty.—Cynthia McFadden, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024 The headmaster at the time, James Darling, was inspired by Outward Bound, a movement birthed in Europe before World War II that aimed to build competence and confidence.—Damien Cave, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 And who better to do it than a feared nazir, or headmaster, like Uncle Usama?—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 The head boy witnessed these nightly beatings while standing in the shadows behind the headmaster, his job to record on the school list who had been beaten, for what, on which day, and how many times.—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024 By the time my parents left, I had been kicked out of school in Lyme Regis (wild and undisciplined, the headmaster said) and sent to finish preparing for my A-level exams in the nearby city of Exeter.—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 The tool has helped faculty reduce time spent on administrative tasks, the headmaster said.—Fox News, 17 Feb. 2024 Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon, who portrayed the beloved Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in multiple films from the franchise, has died at 82.—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
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