colleague
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I’m a novice, so I recruited a caviar-loving colleague to join me for an impromptu tasting session of five brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The BBC's Andrew Harding, who worked with Doyle, paid tribute to his former colleague in a 2015 article, published to mark his departure from the national broadcaster.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Though he claims to have mellowed some after years of therapy, his mega-temper still flares if you double-cross or cheap out on a client or a colleague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
So he asked colleague Patrick Abbott to blind the experiment by scrambling part of the data.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
In his investigations among fossil skulls, her colleague Oliver Payne had discovered that around thirty thousand years ago a great increase had taken place in the number of shadow particles associated with human remains.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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To investigate the relationship between the faults, Goldfinger and his colleagues studied deep sea sediment cores containing about 3,100 years of geologic history.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
She added that she often felt dismissed by colleagues who implied she was faking her condition but was lucky that her manager was supportive.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
My colleagues have curated some great stories to help you get refreshed and reenergized this evening.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
“He was thoughtful, prepared and passionate about the sport, earning the respect of colleagues, coaches, players and fans alike. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones during this difficult time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
I'd taught the Buchanans' Llanview just as my colleagues had taught Joyce's Dublin or Faulkner's Mississippi, but that was over now.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Vocabulary lists containing colleague
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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