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elementary

[el-uh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Back in the prehistoric days of 2023, AI struggled with elementary math.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

After-school programs geared toward transitional kindergarten or elementary school students can also be important for a neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The first occupied a roped-off parking lot beside an elementary school.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

In another instance, a Waymo vehicle stopped in a marked disabled parking spot while waiting to pick up a passenger outside an elementary school.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

We never knew the elementary school was helping us until their custodian drove up to the loading bay with the payload of his truck overflowing with chain.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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