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Recent Examples of junior high school
Chase was Trevor’s best man Trevor and his wife, Marissa, met as children but began dating in junior high school.
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Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
The Baker neighborhood took its name in the 1970s from the junior high school, which honors James Hutchins Baker, the first principal of Denver High School (now East High), according to research compiled by the Denver Public Library.
—John Frank, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
Chance is remembered by his parents, siblings and his junior high school sweetheart, who is a cheerleader for the high school football team, Norton said.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
Margo attends a new junior high school, where popular girl Poppy (an excellent Joey King) reigns supreme.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
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Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
The Baker neighborhood took its name in the 1970s from the junior high school, which honors James Hutchins Baker, the first principal of Denver High School (now East High), according to research compiled by the Denver Public Library.
—John Frank, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
Chance is remembered by his parents, siblings and his junior high school sweetheart, who is a cheerleader for the high school football team, Norton said.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
Margo attends a new junior high school, where popular girl Poppy (an excellent Joey King) reigns supreme.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior high school
- high school
- senior high school
- public school
- secondary school
- grammar school
- elementary school
- middle school
- trade school
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Having welcomed a child with his high school sweetheart months before filming Wicked, Slater faced particularly intense scrutiny once news of his relationship with Grande went public in July 2023.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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The New York Times in 2020 spoke with some of Harris’ high school classmates from Montreal.Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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During the early 1960s, Cher was dating a senior high school boy who lived down the street from her family.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Our education should include practical lifetime skills such as a general financial class in junior or senior high school, civics, and unadulterated American history.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
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While the focus of the hearing was on expanding these programs, a critical issue was glaringly absent from the agenda: the chronic underfunding of our public schools.Quintin Shepherd, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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As a public school student, one of her greatest joys from Tuesday's election was Kentucky voting down Amendment 2.Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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All twelve of Gaza’s universities, and some eighty-five per cent of its primary and secondary schools, have been irrevocably damaged.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Bureau of Indian Education funds 183 elementary and secondary schools and residential facilities across the nation.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Upon graduating from Harvard, John Adams became a grammar school teacher.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 15 June 2024
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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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Jones owes the families $1.5 billion for spreading false conspiracies that the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., never happened; his followers then harassed and threatened them for years.Tovia Smith, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Rising Stars at Carthage: This would become an elementary school for kids in kindergarten to fourth grade.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those who leave child care have gone on to work as elementary or middle school teachers, teacher's assistants, nurses, home health aides, or even cashiers, the MTF wrote, citing a recent Rappaport Institute report.Steph Solis, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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In the film, Lizzie graduates from middle school and travels to Rome with her classmates.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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At least 20 of the units will be dedicated to the Scholar House model, which is created for single parents who need affordable housing and other support while pursuing higher education, including community college, trade school, or university education.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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As a younger man, Dinh entered trade school and became a mechanic.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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“Junior high school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior%20high%20school. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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