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elementary

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


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Without the most elementary privacy, the daily habits of densely packed people always conflicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“They’re well prepared to transition into that big elementary school setting,” said Sifuentes, now director of elementary education for Chico Unified School District.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The resolution calls for expanding dual language preschool programs, to ensure that all elementary dual language programs have a linked preschool that would enable families to start their children learning a second language earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"He had not taken... an elementary precaution of strapping the crane boom down separately."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“No,” Owen says, “well, yeah. But, like, what if we did a presentation or something at the elementary school?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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