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drillmaster

noun

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as in teacher

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Recent Examples of drillmaster Lynch, in particular, is a standout, weaving together a drillmaster persona, an occasional anxiousness, and a winking humor. — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022

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There’s also a padel court, a 24-hour sea-view gym and a yoga studio with a resident teacher for those who really can’t sit still, while the neighbouring golf course is one of the best in Spain.

— Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
Then an invite extended to her dance teacher, Tori, turns into a night of exploring the city and getting to know each other.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of teacher

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During one middle school mariachi practice, an instructor encourages a girl to come out of her shell and yell excitedly.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Kreiz is an avid kite surfer whose post-college job was as an instructor at a Club Med and is fond of recalling the story of delivering his baby daughter in the back of a car in front of Paddington Station in London.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructor

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The author was only able to enroll in lessons after pitching the idea of her novel to the tutor.

— Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
Fitting into prep school is hard enough, but Julia makes a quick enemy of Damion, a tutor who just happens to be the great-nephew of Julia’s former neighbor.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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In the driller's cabin atop the rig, screens display real-time metrics sent back from underground sensors — data that's simultaneously being monitored from company headquarters in Houston.

— Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026

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