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theorist

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as in philosopher

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Recent Examples of theorist That’s one of the things that's true, is that some people called me a conspiracy [theorist] on the Epstein stuff. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 The political theorist Hélène Landemore has won notice as a champion of direct democracy, which would allow the barriers between center and periphery to give way. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 On the other, this week brings the enraging news that U-Chicago, a school once known for its world-structuring theorists, is partnering with Anthropic to put Claude in every classroom. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 Florida is an urban theorist, Kresge Foundation Visiting Senior Fellow, and the author of The Rise of the Creative Class. — Time, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for theorist

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Allegations of plagiarism were raised in July by Nathan Cofnas, a philosopher of biology and former Cambridge researcher who has publicly criticized diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, who is the sister of Ralph and Joseph Fiennes, is collaborating with the Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

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According to the founders, the key differentiator of GlossGenius is that they’re built for the practitioner.

— Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
While past legal cases have limited how practitioners have applied affirmative action, attempts to eliminate it at the federal level are very recent.

— Ben Rosa, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

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