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homework

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Recent Examples of homework No organization within the government bureaucracy should rely solely on people grading their own homework. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Research from the marketing agency Razorfish indicates that Gen Alpha embraces AI for efficiency, speed and easy access to information for tasks like homework. — C200, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The odds of good weather are high, the kids have zero homework, and everyone is relaxed and happy. — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 July 2026 My homework for you is to go get yourself a tomato and try an unsalted and salted slice side by side. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for homework

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Reading for fun isn’t just about fun Outside of schoolwork, a child can read anywhere from as few as 100,000 words per year to 10 million or more for the most voracious readers.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Because devices are always within reach, kids' screen time habits are affecting their sleep and mood, which may impact their schoolwork and day-to-day behavior.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026

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Saleh viewed her new side project as a way to earn extra money for piano lessons for her 11-year-old son Linus, who is an entrepreneur like his mother.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Democrats should learn a lesson from the negative example of their Republican adversaries.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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According to the ship’s first officer, Schettino wasn’t wearing his reading glasses and repeatedly asked him to check the ship’s radar.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
The state of Ohio is celebrating America’ssemiquincentennial by offering a statewide reading project that features Toni Morrison’s fictional oeuvre, thus providing a vivid alternative history of the country.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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