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In the worst school fire of recent times, 67 schoolboys were killed in 2001 at Kyanguli Secondary School outside Nairobi, an incident the authorities attributed to arson.
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CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Ghosts of Iraqi Freedom A few days after my ride across town, on April 7, a rocket fired by militiamen landed in an empty room in a house in my neighborhood, and another killed an eight-year-old schoolboy named Siraj in nearby al-Amiriyah.
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Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
The accordionist stomped sideways under the stage lights, sweat running down his temples, looking like Angus Young sans schoolboy shorts.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
That last sentence springs straight from Melville’s first chapter — for him, and for Wilson, too, a schoolboy’s compulsion toward the sea is no different from an artist’s to make art.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Ghosts of Iraqi Freedom A few days after my ride across town, on April 7, a rocket fired by militiamen landed in an empty room in a house in my neighborhood, and another killed an eight-year-old schoolboy named Siraj in nearby al-Amiriyah.
—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
The accordionist stomped sideways under the stage lights, sweat running down his temples, looking like Angus Young sans schoolboy shorts.
—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
That last sentence springs straight from Melville’s first chapter — for him, and for Wilson, too, a schoolboy’s compulsion toward the sea is no different from an artist’s to make art.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolboy
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Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.
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Provincial transport department official Siboniso Duma said in a statement that 11 people, including a schoolchild, died at the scene, although that was according to preliminary information.
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While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.
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Cotter’s colleagues and students follow the national team closely, while Premier League clubs are popular among teenagers.
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Two years later, The Mirror, which follows a schoolgirl navigating Tehran alone, took top festival prizes.
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The al-Roj camp also houses Shamima Begum, the London schoolgirl who ran away at the age of 15 to join ISIS in 2015 and was subsequently stripped of her British citizenship.
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Meanwhile, Antonelli will be keen to keep a cool head and stay out of unnecessary trouble, and despite coming off two straight winless outings, the Italian youngster certainly has the pace needed to get the job done.
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Philippe Vorbe, one of the last surviving members of Haiti’s 1974 World Cup team, first met Joe Gaetjens as a youngster.
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Multiple readers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and 11Alive viewers have reached out to me with this specific concern.
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The park also came in second on USA TODAY 10Best’s list of top 10 theme parks, which is based on readers' votes.
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Neither bride nor groom have kids from previous relationships out of wedlock.
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Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
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Through The Blue Card, I have been involved in developing a hologram program featuring Sonia Warshawski, a survivor whose testimony has been preserved and made interactive for students.
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High school students who took Advanced Placement (AP) tests during the 2025-2026 school year will soon be able to see their scores.
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Despite being a high achiever, Veena Dinavahi struggled with anxiety and depression as an adolescent.
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These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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