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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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The poet and scholar, who died Monday at 81, was a gifted chronicler of the wonders and complexity of Black life—a talent buoyed by her warm, imaginative approach to both art and social change.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
That executive order, which was signed just a week after his inauguration, barred travelers from a number of countries that are predominantly Muslim, as well as a few others, disrupting the lives of international students and scholars.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
August 28, May 20, April 19 or 20, Nov. 17 and March 28 have all being suggested by scholars as more accurate than Dec. 25.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Legal scholars across the ideological spectrum largely agree that the clause is unambiguous.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
That executive order, which was signed just a week after his inauguration, barred travelers from a number of countries that are predominantly Muslim, as well as a few others, disrupting the lives of international students and scholars.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
August 28, May 20, April 19 or 20, Nov. 17 and March 28 have all being suggested by scholars as more accurate than Dec. 25.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Legal scholars across the ideological spectrum largely agree that the clause is unambiguous.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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One teacher said administrators had instructed staff to start reporting incidents this year.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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How many teachers work at Abundant Life Christian School?Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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While Trump could use executive authority to unwind Biden energy provisions, Mosby and others have said Congress is likely to lead a process that peels back policy, discards or alters certain provisions, all of which experts say insulates the action from legal scrutiny.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the Facebook page for Pittsfield High School, a post from April 2021 welcomed Mr. Wiggins as the new dean of students.Jenna Russell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, most students are too young to recognize the huge implications of this choice, and, furthermore, some students’ parents may not be familiar with the US college application process due to not having gone to college or coming from an immigrant background.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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As for Fred Rococo, well, there has never been a sage/wizard/sybil as engaging as he.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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My grandmother’s 1959 cookbook inspired me to seek out sage advice from modern hosts.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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There’s no master list of the year’s on-screen chemistry; but if there were, the trio of Martindale, Diamantopoulos, and Cyr would absolutely deserve a spot.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The company also leveled up its wine program by partnering with master sommelier Andrea Robinson.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Utah ranks last among U.S. states for public education spending per pupil.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Researchers also said the state should set per pupil local income and property wealth thresholds, above which school districts would not be eligible for the extra funds.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Academy Awards won’t air until March, but awards season is quickly heating up and many pundits have already made early predictions for whose names will be called on Oscar nomination morning.Conor Murray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Variety’s awards pundit Clayton Davis recently predicted Reynolds will receive a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a musical or comedy thanks to his performance as Deadpool/Wolverine.Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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The whole thing was an exercise in virtuoso terraforming.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
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Yet given his gifts (keyboard virtuoso, powerful soul voice, stellar dancer, able to craft a propulsive hook), why didn’t Billy Preston become a bigger star?Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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