parochial

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The bulk of it is expected to go to private and parochial schools, though some public-school costs will be eligible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The outbreak, predictably, was especially bad in private and parochial schools with high numbers of unvaccinated students.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Celtic should be way, way beyond such parochial thinking.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

The result of this policy won’t be a thriving domestic market — but a quieter, flatter, more parochial one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

I looked back on that young man who had left Mqhekezweni as a naive and parochial fellow who had seen very little of the world.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela