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elementary

[el-uh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Toward the end of her younger son’s time in elementary school, Hinojosa said, during Abbott’s second term as governor, administrators simply couldn’t find a teacher for his class.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

It’s difficult to go from elementary school and childhood—where everyone is roughly the same—to middle school and adolescence, when everyone is growing up at different rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Inside were my elementary school report cards, two programs from concerts I played as a percussionist with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and other assorted evidence of a childhood.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Adams made high-degree-of-difficulty catches look elementary, like foregone conclusions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I’m going to be working too much. Dad and I are going to sign you up at the elementary school down the street. You’ll start Monday.”

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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