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elementary

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


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A Virginia judge dismissed all criminal charges against a former elementary school assistant principal accused of negligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Clark attended an elementary and a middle school in person at the district, but following the pandemic his family enrolled him online schooling full time, Canning said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

As city revenues shrank, spending on elementary and middle schools alike dropped by more than 10%, though local military forces received millions of dollars in special funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Physicists have traditionally sorted all elementary particles in our three-dimensional universe into two categories: bosons and fermions.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

His playful look and gangly manner reminded me of Miguelito, my friend in elementary school.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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