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parochial

[puh-roh-kee-uhl] / pəˈroʊ ki əl /


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Negro has twice been named national coach of the year by Max Preps, leading the Bellflower parochial school to a record of 177-30 in 16 seasons, winning four CIF State championships and two national titles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

We have been able to build and maintain global alliances because other countries trusted that they were dealing with a nation that was not simply driven by its own parochial interests and bottom line.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

He called the party "parochial, not political" and described them as a "party without a vision".

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Catholic parochial schools and Protestant denominational schools were also affected.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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