as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
the computer sharp that the rest of the staff turns to whenever their PCs act up
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Noun
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But experts have a few theories about how these dietary habits might influence osteoporosis risk.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Such a move could trigger a separation-of-powers showdown, though one that some legal experts say could be fruitless due to years of precedent preventing such lawsuits.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Leading genocide scholars passed a resolution this week that declared Israel’s actions in Gaza had met the legal definition of genocide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, meanwhile, is referred to by public scholars and media in a variety of ways that emphasize Russia or President Vladimir Putin as an aggressive antagonist.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most of the seven-track project was recorded in a 10-day period at a Los Angeles home studio, where Afrobeats superproducers GuiltyBeatz and P2J and R&B virtuosos Jack Dine and Cam Griffin congregated to craft Odeal’s vibrant, vulnerable sound.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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Back then, though, Ansari was still learning from a crew of other comedy masters — Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Adam Scott, to name a few — when he was cast in 2008 on Parks and Recreation, the follow-up sitcom from the showrunners of NBC’s The Office.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The school offers two-year masters degrees for prospective clergy in several Christian denominations, including Reformed and Presbyterian churches.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The trilogy fight between the two saw Shevchenko walk away from UFC 306 with the title back in her hands.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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After fulfilling the accidental want of a girl named Vira, Christmas, winter symbols, and the magical powers of the wizards, disappear from people’s memories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mentor Students In Underserved Communities Create a mentorship program where tech wizards guide students in underserved communities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Approximately 200 artists will showcase their music at different venues in Nashville over the five day festival, including Dawes, Joy Oladokun, Reckless Kelly, Amanda Shires, Medium Build, Ruston Kelly and more.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Emerging and early-career artists get noticed through Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sharps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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