schoolchild
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Any schoolchild knows who came up with the telephone or the sewing machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Panka was a schoolchild when Mean Girls was first released in 2004, but the cult teen movie has become an enduring pop culture phenomenon.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
He remembers being instructed, as a schoolchild, to stand waving along the route of the royal motorcade.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Recently James Robinson, a prominent televangelist, compared Trump to a "little elementary schoolchild."
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2022
A high school student might be left out if you spoke about “monetary policy,” and a schoolchild might not even follow a conversation about “the economy.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
The shop owner who stocked pens and books for schoolchildren was, a neighbor tells her, the “kindest man.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Appropriate measures must be taken by the relevant ministries and agencies to protect schoolchildren and students, including senior citizens and patients with respiratory illnesses," King Sultan Ibrahim said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
In China, the agent drew interest from schoolchildren, retirees and everyone in between.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
The site now attracts volunteers of all ages and hosts activities including bat walks, birdwatching groups and events with schoolchildren aimed at encouraging a lifelong connection with nature.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
There were white students from the University of the Wit- watersrand; old ANC campaigners from Alexandra; Indian schoolchildren from primary and secondary schools; people of all ages and colors.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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