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rectors

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plural of rector

as in teachers

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Most preschool teachers do not have a college degree and most earn little more than minimum wage.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
People who earn at least 50,000 pounds ($67,000) a year will only have to wait five years, as will public-sector workers including doctors, nurses and teachers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of teachers

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The Board's decision reflects concerns shared by educators, families, community leaders, and the City of Seattle about the measure's impact on student privacy, safety, dignity, and equitable access to educational opportunities.

— Matt Calkins, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
For now, district leaders, parents and educators are waiting to see how one of the governor-elect's biggest campaign promises could reshape public education across Texas.

— Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of educators

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In Spain, elementary and secondary schoolteachers began an indefinite strike in Madrid last week to demand better pay and working conditions.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Schock grew up in Santa Clarita, California, the daughter of two schoolteachers.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of schoolteachers

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There are not nearly enough supervisors, known as preceptors, willing to take on students for those 500 hours of training.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of preceptors

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He is expected to work alongside fellow coaches Vance Wilson and Damon Hollins to generate efficient strategies and improve the offense.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
In the decade since, UH has been mostly irrelevant, going through two different coaches and one bad extension before hiring Fritz, who has been a master program builder at every stop and every level.

— Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026

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