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Harlow was a first-grader at Somerset Academy Riverside, her parents said.—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 The fifth grader is one of four students at Valley View Elementary School who were detained during Operation Metro Surge.—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Simmons fits in nicely alongside eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington, all playing a big role in the run this time.—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026 As these 50 million or so American youngsters (about 2 billion globally) begin to make their mark on the culture, Is your marketing department at least as savvy as an 8th grader?—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grader