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as in teacher
a person of deep wisdom or learning
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece
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as in student
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholar
Some scholars have likened the process to a kind of public penance.
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The Badger State, which has a large population of white working-class voters, will have Kennedy and Oliver on the ballot, as well as Stein and progressive scholar Cornel West.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Focusing on relationships and on empathy is, as numerous scholars have pointed out, not about being nice.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The work is a formidable read, and it has only recently been translated into English in full, by a collective of women scholars.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The Badger State, which has a large population of white working-class voters, will have Kennedy and Oliver on the ballot, as well as Stein and progressive scholar Cornel West.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Focusing on relationships and on empathy is, as numerous scholars have pointed out, not about being nice.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The work is a formidable read, and it has only recently been translated into English in full, by a collective of women scholars.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Cosby began her career as a teacher in an IPS elementary school and is program chair and professor of education at the Ivy Tech Community College campus in Indianapolis.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, some tax experts say that higher tariffs would cause a financial burden on low- to moderate-income taxpayers due to the potential for higher consumer costs.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some experts foresee the biggest impact on retail goods such as electronics and apparel, as the U.S. imports only about 15% of its food supply.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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It also will be used to recruit and retain faculty who teach in the arts, and a portion will provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in art history, digital media arts, creative writing, film studies and music, with an emphasis on supporting students with financial need.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
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One day, a student noticed something strange: One of the rats in the group trained to expect positive experiences had its tail straight up with a crook at the end, resembling the handle of an old-fashioned umbrella.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Stuffing: Rye Whiskey’s Savory Edge Stuffing varies widely in flavors, from sage and thyme to meaty sausage or even fruits like apples and cranberries.Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The dining room Thanksgiving dinner ($50 for adults, $20 for children) features slow-roasted turkey with gravy, brioche sage stuffing, French green beans with almonds, and cranberry-pear chutney, with Sam’s mashed potatoes for the table.Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Allison went to college and eventually got her masters at the New School.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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She’s gone back to school and is considering studying for a master’s in immunology.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those schools were, according to former pupils, hotbeds of cruelty and child abuse — an independent investigation in 2005 found evidence of criminal assault at the boys’ school in the 1970s and ’80s — as well as highly traditionalist values.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Gere, 75, plays a fictional documentary filmmaker named Leonard Fife, who sits down for a final interview with one of his former pupils (Imperioli) to tell his life story.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Desperate for answers on what went wrong on Election Day, finger-pointing among Democrats and media pundits has been swift.Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Through both of those previous elections, Trump showed himself able to turn out droves of supporters, especially in rural areas and, even while losing in 2020, defying expectations from pollsters and pundits.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The virtuoso believes there should be healthy aspects of listening to dance music that benefit listeners positively other than just loving the genre.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Van Halen claims that Roth found the idea to be offensive and refused to entertain any type of tribute to the guitar virtuoso.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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