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Recent Examples of grammar school
In 1715, Franklin’s money-conscious father removed his young son from the Boston grammar school that might have led to a college education and sent him to learn writing and arithmetic in preparation for a printing apprenticeship.
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James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Peruvian President Pedro Castillo all attended local grammar schools, high schools, and colleges.
—Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
Upon graduating from Harvard, John Adams became a grammar school teacher.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 15 June 2024
Part track meet, part grammar school fitness test, the combine is a vital cog in the NFL draft’s evaluation machine.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
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James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Peruvian President Pedro Castillo all attended local grammar schools, high schools, and colleges.
—Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
Upon graduating from Harvard, John Adams became a grammar school teacher.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 15 June 2024
Part track meet, part grammar school fitness test, the combine is a vital cog in the NFL draft’s evaluation machine.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grammar school
- high school
- trade school
- public school
- junior high school
- elementary school
- middle school
- secondary school
- senior high school
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There are over 322,000 adults ages 18 and over without a high school diploma and more than 120,000 who do not speak English well who live in communities all across our state.—
Larry Covino,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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This touring musical comedy, based on the movie about high school’s social pecking order, is in town for five performances over one weekend only, March 28-30.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Rotary holds scholarship raffle The Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary will hold a scholarship raffle to raise money for scholarships for Carlsbad students who are interested in furthering their education at college or trade schools.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The missive, blasted to the account’s 4.2 million followers, was accompanied by screenshots of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the government form that determines eligibility for financial assistance in paying for college or trade school.—
Zach Montague,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The bill also would divert $50 million from other state tax revenues and use them to maintain and improve public school facilities, aiming to provide an alternative to property tax levies that typically fund these repairs and updates.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2025
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The event — staged by Orlando Health and the Orlando Sports Foundation, which raises money to find cures for cancer — showcased top seniors from 15 Orange County public schools.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The series at the time focused on Hayley Mills, who played the title character, and her students at an Indianapolis junior high school.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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While days were spent instructing junior high school students in the Washington area, Flack's nights coalesced around her budding music career.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Beauty stores have been likened to elementary schools, as 10-year-olds run amok, some caught treating employees poorly or destroying displays.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new math policy aims to standardize math teaching in elementary schools ensuring all students meet minimum grade-level standards.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, PEOPLE reported that nearly a dozen middle school students were hospitalized after eating THC gummies while at their New York campus.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Having spent more days in a hospital bed than in a classroom during her years in leukemia treatment, her middle school mornings started to fill with hesitation and tears.—
Elizabeth Austin,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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So was the girl leaving a village to attend secondary school, and the family accessing clean water for the first time.—
Michael J. Nyenhuis,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Jam formed in 1972 while all three band members were in secondary school, and their first album titled In the City released in 1977.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nothing was normal about this all-star matchup, which pitted 99 of the South Bay’s best senior high school football players against each other on North and South teams.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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About six companies specially recruit junior and senior high school students every fall, according to its website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Grammar school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grammar%20school. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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