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associate

[uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-, uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-] / əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-, əˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -si- /






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But with the processing of his work authorization halted, the university that issued the grant said it couldn’t hire him as a research associate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Comey apologized at the time for the Instagram post, denied threatening the president and said he "didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Lead researcher, associate Prof Anja Heilmann, said the research found smacking "does not help children and all the effects that we did find were in the direction of a harmful outcome".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In his 2022 book, Timmis wrote about a Fellowship associate named Charles McLeod.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“So, chop-chop. I’ve got an associate who’s going to delay him in the hallway, but she’ll only be able to do that for so long.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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