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Schleicher

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[shlahy-ker, shlahy-khuhr] / ˈʃlaɪ kər, ˈʃlaɪ xər /

noun

  1. August, 1821–68, German linguist.


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Andreas Schleicher, director of education at the OECD, said reading was the "mother of all skills" and that the steep decline was a concern.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Pretti’s family has hired lawyer Steve Schleicher to represent its interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Mr Schleicher added that the study also picked up on a decline in parental support and engagement in Scotland.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023

In Newport Beach, Keith Schleicher sat in a beach chair in the sand, next to his wife, Jennifer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

These views were set forth in an open letter addressed to Haeckel in 1863 by Schleicher entitled, "The Darwinian theory and the science of language".

From Darwin and Modern Science by A. C. (Albert Charles) Seward

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