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also kindergartener
as in preschooler
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Recent Examples of kindergartner
This is happening as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the vaccination rate among kindergartners is dropping, and more and more parents are seeking exemptions to school vaccine requirements.
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NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: The CDC numbers are in line with a national rise in vaccine exemptions among kindergartners, suggesting increasing vaccine skepticism among parents pretty much nationwide.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
More parents are opting out of giving their children vaccinations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Over the last decade, the percentage of kindergartners who hadn’t received routine immunizations increased by 2 to 3 percent.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
The share of kindergartners with vaccine exemptions increased across most of the nation during the 2023-2024 school year — and Arizona had one of the highest exemption rates, per new CDC data.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: The CDC numbers are in line with a national rise in vaccine exemptions among kindergartners, suggesting increasing vaccine skepticism among parents pretty much nationwide.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
More parents are opting out of giving their children vaccinations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Over the last decade, the percentage of kindergartners who hadn’t received routine immunizations increased by 2 to 3 percent.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
The share of kindergartners with vaccine exemptions increased across most of the nation during the 2023-2024 school year — and Arizona had one of the highest exemption rates, per new CDC data.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindergartner
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Kids’ Place can accommodate about 230 infants, toddlers and preschoolers while the Baylor Scott & White center can accommodate up to 160 children with the same age ranges, according to state records.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025
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The program is designed for preschoolers, but children of all ages are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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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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More than 146,000 schoolkids slept in shelters or in the overcrowded homes of friends and extended family, an annual count from Advocates for Children of New York shows.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
16 Dec. 2024
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Our sleep needs change over the course of our lifetimes—from 17 hours a day as a newborn, to up to 12 hours as a schoolkid, to the seven- to nine-hour benchmark for adults.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
8 Oct. 2024
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As a mom to both a tween and a toddler, Johansson tackles a range of parenting topics from bedtime stories to handling feelings of exclusion—and even offering early lessons in dating advice.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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The legendary Lakers star, cradling toddler daughter Bianka, paces in a darkened room at home while watching the Eagles put the finishing touches on a Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The peewee population interacted with each other in various settings and included bocce bowlers, bare-bottomed peasants, baguette bakers, blind men, the mustachioed mayor, female fishmongers, dunce hat-wearing schoolboys, snail saleswomen, and gobs more characters.—
gqlshare,
Orange County Register,
15 Jan. 2025
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At Exeter City, he was rejected once before belatedly signing schoolboy forms.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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In this special report, Glamour's editor in chief, Samatha Barry, traveled to Africa with Clooney, Gates, and Obama to meet the schoolgirls and organizations carving out a different path—and witness the power of female friendship in action.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
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Afghan schoolgirls in Kabul attend class on the first day of the new school year in 2023.Ebrahim Noroozi / AP file No foreign government has formally recognized the Taliban because of their restrictive stance on women, while the United Nations has repeatedly denounced the government.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindergartner. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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