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Noun
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026 -
What some mathematicians see as a move toward greater certainty, others might see as pedantry or a barrier to progress.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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In fact, nearly 9 in 10 parents in Chicago and nationally believe their child is at or above grade level, even though closer to only 3 in 10 Chicago students are on grade level in reading and only 2 in 10 in math.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The annual figure is above February’s reading of 3%.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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