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primary school

NOUN
elementary school
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In one video posted by a primary school in Davao Occidental province, dozens of terrified students can be seen squatting on the shaking ground.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"To me the diamonds have failed us," says Abubakar Amara, a primary school teacher in Kono.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Both excellent long distance runners as well as footballers in their primary school days, Tyler and Jack have tended to be viewed as a pair.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Sebastian Muñoz-Najar has only just finished primary school.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I started preschool there when I was three, primary school when I was five.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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