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schoolchild

[skool-chahyld] / ˈskulˌtʃaɪld /




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Any schoolchild knows who came up with the telephone or the sewing machine.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Panka was a schoolchild when Mean Girls was first released in 2004, but the cult teen movie has become an enduring pop culture phenomenon.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

He remembers being instructed, as a schoolchild, to stand waving along the route of the royal motorcade.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2023

Recently James Robinson, a prominent televangelist, compared Trump to a "little elementary schoolchild."

From Salon Dec. 25, 2022

What happened next has become part of historical legend, a tale told to every American schoolchild.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Research has found that autistic schoolchildren are subjected more to exclusion and bullying than their peers.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

And insurance companies continue to cover vaccinations for schoolchildren.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The move rekindled a long-running debate over food and religion in the world's most populous country, with critics accusing the government of trying to turn schoolchildren vegetarian.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Paddick and her children, Sid and Minnie, are among thousands of Hampshire residents caught up in the dragnet, which has pulled in drone pilots, schoolchildren and the local airport.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

When we were all at last released from the camp, we had to say good-bye to the choir schoolchildren.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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