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apprentice

[uh-pren-tis] / əˈprɛn tɪs /


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Mel Parry was an 18-year-old apprentice photographer with the Merthyr Express newspaper when he found himself in the south Wales village on his way to work.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The family also said the apprentice was "not properly safeguarded" by BAE Systems.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Bennett completed the training late last year and is now a tailor’s apprentice at the department-store chain, where he is getting real-life experience on the intricacies of pant hems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He finished high school and became a poorly paid, overworked apprentice electrician.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He had been born and raised in Macondo and he was an apprentice mechanic in the banana company garage.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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