mentors
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In addition to his father, one of Dhani’s mentors was George’s friend and latter-day creative partner Jeff Lynne, who for all his musical genius has never seemed particularly comfortable onstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
One of Douglass’s early mentors was William Lloyd Garrison, who regarded the Constitution as “a covenant with death” and “an agreement with Hell.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
For a dual-sport athlete with big dreams like Pleasant, having mentors in his two brothers to lean on and gain advice from was everything he ever needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
He also noted that smaller institutions can provide students with direct access to faculty mentors and hands-on field research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
I’d been lucky to have parents, teachers, and mentors who’d fed me with a consistent, simple message: You matter.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
