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a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
a professor of chemistry Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
a professor of chemistry Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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That makes the plans risky, said Andy Schneider, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Susan Webb Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, said professors still have that advisory role.
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Susan Webb Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, said professors still have that advisory role.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
That makes the plans risky, said Andy Schneider, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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However, a rare few have been developed into fully functioning living languages, some even by linguistic professionals and professors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Susan Webb Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, said professors still have that advisory role.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professor. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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