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as in schoolchild
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as in teenager
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Recent Examples of schoolboy
The film, which wrapped production in Winnipeg this week, follows the writer from his schoolboy days in Charleville to his final years in Africa.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Other must-reads A deadly knife attack on a Japanese schoolboy in China has stoked frictions between the two countries.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN — Japan’s prime minister has demanded an explanation from Beijing over the fatal stabbing of a schoolboy in the second knife attack on Japanese children in China in recent months.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
In a hilly community in Antipolo east of Manila, three people were killed, including two schoolboys and a 27-year-old pregnant woman, when a landslide hit two houses, according to Relly Bernardo, the city's disaster management chief.
—Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Other must-reads A deadly knife attack on a Japanese schoolboy in China has stoked frictions between the two countries.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN — Japan’s prime minister has demanded an explanation from Beijing over the fatal stabbing of a schoolboy in the second knife attack on Japanese children in China in recent months.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
In a hilly community in Antipolo east of Manila, three people were killed, including two schoolboys and a 27-year-old pregnant woman, when a landslide hit two houses, according to Relly Bernardo, the city's disaster management chief.
—Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolboy
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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.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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Raised to hunt big game by his abusive Russian gangster dad Nikolai (Russell Crowe), Sergei was attacked by a lion as a teenager and the witchy potion that saved his life also gave him primal animal powers.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Brighter Days Community Initiative, announced in June by the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, is the first in the area to focus solely on teenagers and young adults ages 16 to 24.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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She was inspired by a character of the same name, a schoolgirl with pigtails, who appeared on the covers of Korean textbooks in the ’70s and ’80s.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Harris enlisted actress Molly Shannon, who revived her beloved Saturday Night Live character, Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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But it was always intended for Maresca to have around 22 outfield players to work with, plus space for any youngsters from the under-21s, this season.Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cincinnati Enquirer readers showed up to choose the next Student of the Week for the period ending Dec. 6.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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And as one TVLine reader suggested, would parolee Bode be allowed inside a pot shop?Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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On the Facebook page for Pittsfield High School, a post from April 2021 welcomed Mr. Wiggins as the new dean of students.Jenna Russell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, most students are too young to recognize the huge implications of this choice, and, furthermore, some students’ parents may not be familiar with the US college application process due to not having gone to college or coming from an immigrant background.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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DTaP is for children under age 7, while Tdap is for adolescents and adults.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Social media can harm kids’ mental health There is a large body of research linking social media use to negative mental health effects on kids and adolescents.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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