Examples of typist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His mother began as a typist before landing a role as digital computer systems operator, then worked nights to gain a promotion as a civilian worker, as described in a 2021 brief write-up of her life published by the Navy. — Jaime Adame, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2022 The LEDs are south facing which illuminate the keyboard better from the typist’s point of view. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Marsha Moran, Fisher’s former typist, detailed the unusual way she was interviewed for the job. — Lisa Amand, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2022 Professionally, Deiss, an excellent typist and stenographer, worked for many years as a secretary, including a stint at NASA, which was a personal triumph for her. — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2022 Raised outside of Boston, Dumanis started working in the local District Attorney’s Office as a junior clerk/typist before earning her law degree, and later served as a prosecutor for 12 years. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2022 The state intended to call as a witness Julia Schmitt, a 17-year-old typist. — Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 7 Jan. 2022 She was educated at a convent before leaving school at 15 to work as a clerk and typist. — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021 The charges against the former typist stemmed from an investigation that entailed interviews with witnesses since 2016 and spanned several countries, according to Germany’s dpa news agency. — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2021 See More

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