elementary
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"He had not taken... an elementary precaution of strapping the crane boom down separately."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Even after I entered elementary school, I’d still dart into my room like I was running from a ghost anytime I heard anyone mention “family planning officers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Her daughter’s elementary school once ran the cleaning-supplies budget dry before year-end, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
A nearby elementary school was closed as a precaution on Thursday after the wolf remained at large, and authorities have urged residents to take care and report any sightings.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“I don’t need to be popular or anything. I just want us to have fun. I don’t want to be exactly how we were in elementary school, though. I want to do teenager things!”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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