elementary
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Without the most elementary privacy, the daily habits of densely packed people always conflicted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Not only are they many workers’ bosses, but with median salaries of $160,139 for elementary schools and $174,628 for higher grades, they make a lot more money.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Denise Godinez, a support teacher across various elementary schools in the district, was among them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It was only around the fourth or fifth grade of elementary school that I finally realized, “Wait, maybe we’re a soy sauce shop.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“No, but I used to play Memory with the elementary school counselor, Ms. Watts. When I was little.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing elementary
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