schoolchild
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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 British schoolchild learns about King Harold, William the Conqueror and 1066.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
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
It was as broad as my hand and had a yellow 8 on each clear wing, as plain as if some careful schoolchild or God had painted it there.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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
Hundreds of schoolchildren enjoyed an exclusive screening of a new film and all the treats they could eat after The Rock made good on his promise to hire out an entire cinema for them.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
On a recent afternoon, English-speaking schoolchildren ordered colorful beverages at Starbucks in a slick shopping mall filled with premium boutiques and tech offices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In George Washingtons day, schoolchildren on both sides of the Atlantic were admonished to use shall instead of will in some cases.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
