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Recent Examples of primary school
The bombing killed not only Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but reportedly at least 153 people at a primary school, including children.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews was relieved when Aaron Hickey’s cross was headed in by Macclesfield defender, and primary school teacher, Sam Heathcote in the 70th minute of their FA Cup fourth-round tie.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
More than half of respondents (52%) with primary school aged children expressed support for the introduction of robotaxis in their city.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
From primary school curricula, to the construction of high schools, to the funding of research at elite universities, education and politics are awkwardly bound up in the United States—and therefore resistant to transformation or even evolution without considerable drama.
—Eric Holcomb, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews was relieved when Aaron Hickey’s cross was headed in by Macclesfield defender, and primary school teacher, Sam Heathcote in the 70th minute of their FA Cup fourth-round tie.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
More than half of respondents (52%) with primary school aged children expressed support for the introduction of robotaxis in their city.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
From primary school curricula, to the construction of high schools, to the funding of research at elite universities, education and politics are awkwardly bound up in the United States—and therefore resistant to transformation or even evolution without considerable drama.
—Eric Holcomb, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primary school
- secondary school
- elementary school
- high school
- public school
- junior high school
- common school
- senior high school
- middle school
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An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The species name goes to David Rhys Jones, a secondary school physics teacher in Wales who taught the lead author.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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The vaccination rates vary sharply, according to public records for the 2024-25 school year, including 100% fully vaccinated at the Tootin’ Hills elementary school in West Simsbury and 98% at the Noah Wallace and East Farms elementary schools in Farmington.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hegseth was asked for an update about the investigation into the deadly strike on the elementary school in Iran that occurred soon after the operation began.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Senate Education and Youth Committee meets to discuss House Bill 1284, which would require local school boards to award high school diplomas to students who are diagnosed with a terminal condition.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers who advocated for the program said it was designed to give public school and homeschooled students an opportunity to switch to private education.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The bill also would have set the budget for vouchers in a line item separated from public school funding.—
Jeffrey S. Solochek,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The arrest comes a day after an 11-year-old girl was arrested for stabbing a 12-year-old boy inside her Bronx junior high school.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Multiple vehicles were blocking the bus lane that day at the junior high school campus.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2025
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Being outside of the scope of the requirement of the statutory definition of the common school system, charter schools fail to meet the definition required of a common school.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025: Engineering Liberal Arts and Sciences New College Teachers College Design and the Arts Health Solutions Public Service and Community Solutions Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
12 May 2025
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The Denver Post will present the April Heinrichs Award to an extraordinary senior high school girls soccer player from Colorado who’s also a star in the classroom and the community.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The former five-star prospect missed his entire senior high school season and freshman college season due to a torn ACL, reinjuring the same knee that had already been surgically repaired.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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In middle school at Core Prep, Alijah was pinned against older, stronger prospects on a daily basis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a series regular role, Sensmeier will play Terry Bai, a former Vietnam vet turned racetrack worker with ties to Chee (Kiowa Gordon) from middle school.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primary%20school. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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