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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profs
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While the university officials pointed to finances and low student demand, some professors view the move as a part of a broader effort to appease conservative priorities for higher education, even though the private school operates outside state oversight.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Remember blue books, those mini notebooklets professors distributed for exams?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Instead, doctors take a holistic approach that includes managing physical symptoms, working with social workers to address patients’ needs, and cognitive therapy.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Last summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 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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The same day, billionaire Tom Steyer won the backing of the California Federation of Teachers, which represents 120,000 educators.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Although confronting the scourge of anti-Asian violence has long been a priority for Asian American scholars and activists, their insights have too often been ignored or minimized by policymakers, educators, and journalists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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