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profs

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plural of prof

as in professors

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Oded Netzer, Christopher Frank, and Paul Magnone are business professors at Columbia Business School.

— Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
In this study, not only were the students already highly motivated and had good study skills, but the AI tutor was built by the same professors who taught the course.

— Gerald K. LeTendre, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

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Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
In patients with positive results, primary care doctors were less likely to diagnose Alzheimer’s at the time of the visit, preferring to refer patients with worrisome results to specialists for further examination.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

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Best Manduka yoga mats This yoga mat is highly recommended by yoga instructors.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Some sailings bring special guest photographers and photo instructors onboard, while some National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions even feature a gear locker where people can borrow and try out new equipment for a short time.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

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During a meeting last month, dozens of students and educators packed the school board’s auditorium to support Broderick, in a contentious meeting that at times erupted in shouting amid questions over what can be said during public comments.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
In addition, educators will teach how the Bible shaped history and literature over the centuries.

— Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

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