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professor

[pruh-fes-er] / prəˈfɛs ər /


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Wu, a professor at Columbia University in New York, who was involved in the Obama and Biden administrations, called it "censorship".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Middle-class young folks graduating from college, who have extraordinary amounts of debt, cannot buy homes,” said Sara Sadhwani, a politics professor at Pomona College.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The research was led by Chunlei Guo, a professor of optics and physics and a senior scientist at the University's Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Many growing cities can look at Austin and find a solution that suits them, says Jeanna Kenney, an assistant professor of economics and real estate at the Villanova School of Business in Pennsylvania.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

“I don’t know. Embezzlement is a serious crime. It’s complicated, and I don’t understand all the details. I’m a retired French professor, not a lawyer.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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