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docents

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plural of docent

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Their list ‌of 250 ⁠largely unknown candidates includes university professors, actors and farmers, and is led by cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
This year, the issue was debated in the state Legislature and has been prioritized by the California Faculty Association, which represents CSU professors, and the University of California Student Association as one that needs urgent redress.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Exotic was shot during a recent real-life edition of a pole-dancing Exo Stars Camp featuring real participants and instructors, maintaining the authenticity of this vivid bubble.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
The program provides classroom and hands-on experience in the energy industry, with instructors like Derrick McKinney.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructors

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Now, with a must-win game set for the middle of a workday, Mayor Andre Dickens is asking employers and educators to let fans cheer on their team.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The measures include encouraging adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism, specialized training for educators, strengthened reporting procedures and independent oversight.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of educators

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This idea changed how doctors and scientists study cognitive health by emphasizing earlier detection and lifestyle changes.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
When asked about the return of the boot, Underwood said Mirković didn’t suffer a setback but doctors wanted to be sure his foot was healing the right way.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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In Spain, elementary and secondary schoolteachers began an indefinite strike in Madrid last week to demand better pay and working conditions.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Schock grew up in Santa Clarita, California, the daughter of two schoolteachers.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of schoolteachers

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On Friday, deans and faculty in academic regalia processed into Alumni Park, where the Trojan Marching Band accompanied the national anthem as temperatures climbed toward the 90s during the nearly two-hour ceremony.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The university says that Glover, in his position as executive advisor, will work with the gamut of university leadership, including the president, provost and college deans.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of deans

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There are not nearly enough supervisors, known as preceptors, willing to take on students for those 500 hours of training.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of preceptors

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The California Latino Voter Alliance, which is backed by Republican lawmakers, mailed guides to Californians in recent weeks pitching them in English and Spanish on how to cast their ballots for both local and state candidates.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
With the interference removed, the transport molecules can quickly stick to the flexible base, while the new additive guides crystal growth and seals up flaws in the perovskite layer.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

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