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elementary

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


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It was only around the fourth or fifth grade of elementary school that I finally realized, “Wait, maybe we’re a soy sauce shop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Her daughter’s elementary school once ran the cleaning-supplies budget dry before year-end, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

A nearby elementary school was closed as a precaution on Thursday after the wolf remained at large, and authorities have urged residents to take care and report any sightings.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“I’m . . .” I pause, thinking of that feelings chart from elementary school with all those little faces lined up in even rows.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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