Recent Examples on the WebJohn Lohr, whose wife Amber was assaulted by a man with a knife while chaperoning a group of schoolgirls on a class trip, says the family has no plans to return to New York City.—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 14 May 2024 In the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, a former Wagner mercenary who had served 15 years on theft and fraud charges was sentenced in February to 17 years for raping two schoolgirls, aged 10 and 12.—Milana Mazaeva, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024 Over the last decade, more than 100 of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls taken by terrorist group Boko Haram have since regained their freedom.—Stephanie Busari, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024 The rise in Nigeria of mass abductions of dozens to hundreds of people, especially children, is often traced to the kidnapping by Islamist militants Boko Haram of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok town in April 2014.—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for schoolgirl
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