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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headmistresses
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Thousands of Los Angeles Unified teachers, staff and administrators rallied Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles as union leaders moved towards a strike, escalating pressure on the district after nearly a year of contract negotiations.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The Talarico campaign cited data indicating that the vast majority of its revenue has come from donations under $100 and that teachers are the most common occupation among its donors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The cost to attend the program is $50, which includes a comprehensive Grass to Garden manual, access to all four live sessions and expert guidance from experienced educators throughout the program.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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My schoolteachers introduced me to a mix of African and Kenyan classics by such authors as Chinua Achebe and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Others could be covered by substitutes, including other NYU faculty and outside instructors.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Creative writing instructors have used techniques for decades to encourage out-of-the-box thinking.—
Gayle Rogers,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
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His character, federal agent Nelson Van Alden, fathered two different children with two different mistresses.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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For the coaches at Cal, that might’ve also answered another element of the scouting process.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Headmistresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmistresses. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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