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preparer

noun

Definition of preparer

as in guide

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Recent Examples of preparer Brookins said the tax preparer who handled his returns, Angela Lofton Moore of ALM Business Institute, was recommended by Jay King, president and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Specializing in business will lead to more customers Using a tax preparer as an example, Warrick Roundtree said that business owners that specialize in catering to particular customers will gain more business than those with broader interests. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Within the Third Circuit, an innocent taxpayer may face unlimited IRS exposure based solely on a preparer’s misconduct. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 If a taxpayer needs help from someone like a return preparer or another third party who needs to access the taxpayer’s information to support a Kwong claim, the IRS requires an authorization form (IRS Form 8821). — Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Its tenants include a tax preparer, two insurance agents and a medical transportation service. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Shannon Driscoll Driscoll, who grew up in Grandview and now lives in Independence, works as a tax preparer at Jackson Hewitt. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 To Canales, simply put, more prime-time games is a preparer for who the Panthers want to one day be — a perennial playoff contender. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026 Exotic lenders do accept profit and loss statements as long as they are countersigned by a tax preparer. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026

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Noun

Then be sure to read our roundups of the best telescope deals, along with our beginner's guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

The Ducks were 35-0 against unranked foes with Lanning as coach.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Head coach Eva Olid’s attacking philosophy was nowhere to be seen, registering only four touches in the opposition box (to Chelsea’s 61) and two shots, one on target.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

More believable is that a trainer certain of his ability to control things took on a client who didn’t care to be controlled.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Delicate situations involving superstar players can test relationships between coaches, executives, doctors, trainers, the player and his representatives.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of trainer

Noun

Longtime rankings guru Loren Maxwell figured out a way to create high school football schedules with maximum competitive matchups and minimized travel … and then applied it to all 413 GHSA schools.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This was the Jack Kornfield, the mindfulness guru who wrote A Path With Heart, the book that had launched Britton’s journey into Buddhism.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of guru

Noun

The Bessent move drew criticism from his mentor, legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who penned an (AI-assisted) op-ed in The Wall Street Journal warning that efforts to suppress yields would backfire.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Thomas and Woods’ teammate and mentor, All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, shared Woods’ sentiment.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mentor

Noun

Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Her parents divorced early and shared custody across film and TV sets in Colorado and California and beyond, with Dakota and a nanny and a tutor and her half brother running between them.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tutor

Noun

It has been said that the Moon is a harsh mistress, and nowhere is this more apparent than at the lunar south pole.

— Space.com Staff, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Despite their apparent happiness, François takes a mistress (Marie-France Boyer) without remorse, setting in motion a tragedy that leaves its least deserving character the happiest.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026

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