1
as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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2
as in guides
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
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Physician David Agus, who teaches at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, held his ghostwriter responsible for the many instances of plagiarism that were identified in his popular science books.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
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There is a synergy, too, between Nabeel and the students Razak teaches.—
Danny Hajjar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Bee follows the style of the Associated Press, which guides writers to only use the honorific for individuals with medical-specific professional degrees, including doctors of medicine, dental surgery, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry or veterinary medicine.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lectio divina then guides the reader into further layers of symbolism, metaphor, and personal reflections.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The school also is connected to social services and known to teachers across Kenya, including in the far west where Wairimu is from.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Laurel Highlands School District board is bringing in outside counsel to review ongoing investigations after two teachers have been accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The seat belonging to David Ko sat empty once again during the March 10 school board meeting of Niles Township High School District 219, which educates students in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Leonard coaches an athlete who has shown pro potential, his son, Caden Leonard.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Joe Dineen is now the defensive ends coach, while Taiwo Onatolu coaches solely the special teams.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Whether that means bringing in more instructors or increasing hours for the instructors already in place, the goal is to make sure the program can grow with the students at each site.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Striking faculty were expected to return to work Wednesday morning, ending two school days of disarray on the Greenwich Village campus as substitute instructors and administrators temporarily taught courses, and some students joined their professors on the picket line.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
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The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Tutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutors. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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