National School
Britishnoun
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(in Ireland) a state primary school
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(in England in the 19th century) a school run by the Church of England for the children of the poor
Example Sentences
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“Governors, we want them to have the most flexibility,” said Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs, executive director of the National School Boards Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
The National School Dog Alliance, which also gives school dog advice, said it was important the right breeds were used and that they were properly trained.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
“We now have zoonotic threats emerging at an accelerating cadence,” says Peter Hotez, a molecular virologist who is dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor University.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024
CR then called on the Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchables and other such “lunch kits” from the National School Lunch Program, and many alarming stories from other media outlets followed.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2024
He tells her he did not become headmaster of Leamy’s National School to preside over an academy of messenger boys.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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