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as in sages
a person of deep wisdom or learning
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece
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as in students
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholars
The manuscript, a treatise of Epicurean philosophy also likely written by Philodemus, was entirely unknown to scholars before the Challenge.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Electronic dance music scholars have noted that countercultural scenes have shifted into a global industry, reshaping or erasing local meanings in favor of commercialization.
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Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Future Legends recently announced the graduations of two of its ongoing scholars.
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Edited by architecture scholars Susan Holden and Ashley Paine, Keeping Culture offers a critical analysis of storage through an array of contemporary case studies ranging from Japan to Flanders.
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Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Constitutional scholars have cast doubt on whether the state law could withstand a legal challenge.
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Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Vesuvius Challenge The amount of text revealed means scholars can read the scrolls as complete arguments, rather than as fragments.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One of this year’s highlights was a panel discussion featuring scholars and historians from UNC Charlotte and the local community.
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Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Electronic dance music scholars have noted that countercultural scenes have shifted into a global industry, reshaping or erasing local meanings in favor of commercialization.
—
Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Future Legends recently announced the graduations of two of its ongoing scholars.
—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Edited by architecture scholars Susan Holden and Ashley Paine, Keeping Culture offers a critical analysis of storage through an array of contemporary case studies ranging from Japan to Flanders.
—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Constitutional scholars have cast doubt on whether the state law could withstand a legal challenge.
—
Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Vesuvius Challenge The amount of text revealed means scholars can read the scrolls as complete arguments, rather than as fragments.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One of this year’s highlights was a panel discussion featuring scholars and historians from UNC Charlotte and the local community.
—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Giant agaves, lomandra, aeoniums, aloes, blue grasses and sages covered the slope from the house to the pool.
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With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.
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Atlanta experts in fitness and nutrition say the World Cup offers a rare opportunity for people to turn inspiration into action.
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The experts say that alone is a red flag.
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The annual cap for graduate students is $20,500, with a total cap of $100,000.
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Also, the Grad PLUS loan, which allowed professional and graduate students to borrow up to cost of attendance, will be eliminated.
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The Pew survey found religiously unaffiliated Americans – those who identify as atheist, agnostic or nothing in particular – were least likely to support religious expression in public schools, with 59% saying teachers should not be allowed to lead students in prayer at all.
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Supporters say the proposal would finally give teachers benefits similar to those available to many other workers.
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
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In May, William revealed that George had spent the previous night boarding at Lambrook, where many pupils ease into boarding life before senior school.
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Affected babies may show symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, sluggish pupils, low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered crying, difficulty breathing, and generalized weakness.
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Getty Images Now that the FIFA World Cup is into the knock-out stages, the pressure — as the pundits like to say — is really on.
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As for the Ball and Bridges trades, the early grades have been positive for the Hornets from most national pundits.
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Because these islands were so isolated, Caymanians became masters of resourcefulness.
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González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.
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