parochial
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While the state of town centres might once have been dismissed by some Westminster politicians as a parochial concern, there does now seem to be an awareness of how crucial the issue is to voters.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The bulk of it is expected to go to private and parochial schools, though some public-school costs will be eligible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Negro has twice been named national coach of the year by Max Preps, leading the Bellflower parochial school to a record of 177-30 in 16 seasons, winning four CIF State championships and two national titles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
The outbreak, predictably, was especially bad in private and parochial schools with high numbers of unvaccinated students.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
A more general and surely less parochial view was that his face had been just barely saved from too-handsomeness, not to say gorgeousness, by virtue of one ear’s protruding slightly more than the other.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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