as in schoolchild
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Recent Examples of schoolkid
Giving Back: Sphero works with the STEM Education Coalition to teach coding to local schoolkids.
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Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
More than 146,000 schoolkids slept in shelters or in the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family, an annual count from Advocates for Children of New York shows.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Our sleep needs change over the course of our lifetimes—from 17 hours a day as a newborn, to up to 12 hours as a schoolkid, to the seven- to nine-hour benchmark for adults.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, the nonprofit Trust for Public Land has worked with schoolkids to renovate playgrounds into inviting community parks in areas with less access to outdoor space.
—Anna North, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
More than 146,000 schoolkids slept in shelters or in the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family, an annual count from Advocates for Children of New York shows.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Our sleep needs change over the course of our lifetimes—from 17 hours a day as a newborn, to up to 12 hours as a schoolkid, to the seven- to nine-hour benchmark for adults.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, the nonprofit Trust for Public Land has worked with schoolkids to renovate playgrounds into inviting community parks in areas with less access to outdoor space.
—Anna North, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolkid
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
24 June 2024
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As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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Flintoff returned to screen last year for the second series of Field of Dreams, following his experiences taking a group of schoolboys and inspiring them with a series of cricket tutorials.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
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Runge said outbreaks are still emerging because vaccination levels have dropped in the U.S. During the 2023-24 school year, 92.7% of kindergartners received the MMR vaccine, according to CDC data.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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In Virginia, about 95% of kindergartners are fully vaccinated.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, which was unveiled at CinemaCon and shared online, a sweet, seemingly innocent little schoolgirl can be seen sneaking her way into an active hostage situation before authorities can stop her.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That interaction, Riki said, has become a powerful learning tool and source of motivation for the schoolgirl.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The program is designed for preschoolers, but children of all ages are welcome. —Portraits of the Past, 10 a.m. May 3.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Members turned an empty lot nearby into a nature play area for preschoolers with vegetables and native plants.—
Catrin Einhorn,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Only 61 percent of adolescents are up to date on all HPV vaccines.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
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For the first time since 2019 strikingly there were fatal overdose reports in adolescents between the ages of 10-14.—
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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Not to a kid like that that has been working their whole life and been told that Deion’s kids are never going to be as good as him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Campbell was the kid who trained with the same private track coach.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Schoolkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolkid. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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