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apprenticeship

[uh-pren-tis-ship] / əˈprɛn tɪsˌʃɪp /




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At age 12, Martínez Celaya entered into an apprenticeship with a painter — the start of his formal artistic training — and around the same time he began cultivating an interest in writing and philosophy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

An actor's voice "is the result of years of rigorous training and apprenticeship" to hone talent, Yuko Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Actors Union, told AFP ahead of the ruling.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

An actor's voice "is the result of years of rigorous training and apprenticeship" to hone talent, Yuko Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Actors Union, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

"Then they offered me an apprenticeship and I chose to be a carpenter."

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Geometry, Observation in the Medica, Advanced Sympathy with Elxa Dal, and I’ve got my apprenticeship under Manet in the Fishery.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

All colleges should partner with labor and employers to offer apprenticeships and “family-sustaining union careers,” he said, and the district should expand dual enrollment to allow more high school students to earn college credit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I want to dramatically expand paid internships, apprenticeships and partnerships with employers and organized labor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Welsh government said work was already under way "to boost construction skills" and new apprenticeships were set to launch later in the year.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Last week, analysis by the BBC found that competition for degree apprenticeships in England through the government's "find an apprenticeship" service, for example, had quadrupled over the past three years.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Most students spend at least three or four terms finishing their apprenticeships.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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