schoolchild
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Panka was a schoolchild when Mean Girls was first released in 2004, but the cult teen movie has become an enduring pop culture phenomenon.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Every schoolchild learns how larger European empires, including Russia, divided up the country among themselves in the 18th and 19th centuries, temporarily erasing it from the map.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2024
Every schoolchild learns the name: Mesopotamia – the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
I’d done my homework here as a schoolchild.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The move rekindled a long-running debate over food and religion in the world's most populous country, with critics accusing the government of trying to turn schoolchildren vegetarian.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
On a recent afternoon, English-speaking schoolchildren ordered colorful beverages at Starbucks in a slick shopping mall filled with premium boutiques and tech offices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Commemorations to mark the 82nd anniversary started with French schoolchildren walking across Juno Beach to mark H-Hour, the time at which British servicemen were deployed.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
A group of schoolchildren were passing through the area at a time and a school teacher was seen standing in front of them to protect them, according to local media.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
They would sit on the chaise longue for hours, tittering like schoolchildren, feeding the pigeons or watching the ships sailing past on Dublin sound.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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