schoolchild
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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
Every schoolchild learns how larger European empires, including Russia, divided up the country among themselves in the 18th and 19th centuries, temporarily erasing it from the map.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Every schoolchild learns the name: Mesopotamia – the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
He remembers being instructed, as a schoolchild, to stand waving along the route of the royal motorcade.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
A high school student might be left out if you spoke about “monetary policy,” and a schoolchild might not even follow a conversation about “the economy.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, hundreds of schoolchildren were greeted by astronauts offering high-fives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
The pair also spent time interacting with local schoolchildren, crouching down to speak with them.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting laid a wreath at the Cenotaph memorial in London, which was also attended by senior military figures, schoolchildren and cadets.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
The search company turns off Gemini chatbot and Google Search by default for schoolchildren after a WSJ investigation into Google’s AI rollout in schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The best concert for me, without any doubt, was when the choir schoolchildren gave a performance for everyone.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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