preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˌskü-lər 
1
: a child not yet old enough for school
2
: a child attending a preschool
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But Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino doubled down on the unrelenting detention effort, which has at times swept up legal residents, US citizens and even a preschooler.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
School officials said Liam Conejo Ramos, a preschooler, and his father were detained in their driveway after school on Tuesday.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
Two working parents in the Bay State should aim to earn at least $124,842 between them to support themselves and a preschooler.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
According to a 2020 Economic Policy Institute analysis, parents spend about $42 billion a year on care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, while state and federal governments covered about $34 billion.
—Julie Z. Weil, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
School officials said Liam Conejo Ramos, a preschooler, and his father were detained in their driveway after school on Tuesday.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
Two working parents in the Bay State should aim to earn at least $124,842 between them to support themselves and a preschooler.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
According to a 2020 Economic Policy Institute analysis, parents spend about $42 billion a year on care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, while state and federal governments covered about $34 billion.
—Julie Z. Weil, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
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preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˈskü-lər
: a child of preschool age
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