extracurricular
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Like many millennial girls who came of age when diet culture was practically an extracurricular activity, I could mentally toggle between Weight Watchers points and the “Pocket Calorie Counter” with alarming fluency.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Lovelace said she will also have to tell her 4-year-old daughter to choose just one extracurricular activity instead of three.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Once a quirky background detail that played an outsized role in his nomination, Kavanaugh’s extracurricular interests have now been elevated by the Supreme Court into a legal fixture of constitutional law.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
The share of American students who have jobs has been declining for decades, as many shifted their focus to academics and extracurricular activities.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
"I'm not asking you on a date. I'm asking you to an extracurricular activity. We will sit in the back of an auditorium and laugh at the kids auditioning to play me."
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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