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docent

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as in professor

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Recent Examples of docent Tours are docent-led and by advance reservation only, so don’t wander in. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 She’s taken photography classes in the area, trained as a docent at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and exhibited her work in Tinley Park, Chicago and Lockport. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 During their recent visit, the three docents set up scopes to zoom in on the nest. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Call for community support Fulmer said that though the potential of a sale raises concerns for the Vaile Victorian Society, its volunteer custodians and docents have been enthused by the growing public enthusiasm for the mansion. — Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for docent

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Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Melinda Moore, a psychology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, noted that most clergy and faith leaders receive little or no training in pastoral care for those who are suicidal or suicide-bereaved.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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According to prosecutors, Pocovi, who was leading a group of seven divers, violated safety protocols and regulations governing professional diving instructors, La Nacion reported.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The series follows a young Haitian man devoted to caring for his ailing grandmother who forms an unexpected connection with nursing instructor and is forced to confront the balance between love, family, responsibility and self-discovery.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 July 2026

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Nelson believes trials like this one are just the beginning of the future of regenerative medicine — and of a future where doctors will be able to repair brain damage.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of doctor

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Ian Williamson, dean of the business school, said the new federal policy played a role in the decision as well as student scheduling preferences.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
But Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley’s law school dean, said Trump still won most of the cases the court decided either after oral arguments or through emergency appeals the administration brought.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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From creator, writer, executive producer, and star Diarra Kilpatrick, Season 1 follows Diarra, a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Love and empathy Dog School started in 2009, when former schoolteacher Adrienne Olivier was volunteering at a local animal shelter and conducting outreach activities in schools and other community spaces.

— Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

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The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Captain İsmet, Detective Kenan, and pedagogue Aysun uncover dark truths hidden in the town’s silence, where fear and guilt protect the killer.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026

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