colleague
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A close read of a surprising celebrity choice: My colleague Christina Cauterucci—who’s written many a thoughtful and hilarious essay about public figures’ aesthetic choices—turns her attention to Taylor Swift’s unexpected choice of wedding-dress designer.
From Slate ⢠Jul. 7, 2026
As my colleague Chauncey DeVega so succinctly puts it, the 250th anniversary “feels less like a celebration than mourning.”
From Salon ⢠Jul. 4, 2026
But the name stuck and, given how much work he has done to restore peatland, few would argue with it, said colleague Hanna Huws.
From BBC ⢠Jul. 3, 2026
The bank also has been covering legal expenses for Javice’s convicted colleague, Olivier Amar.
From The Wall Street Journal ⢠Jul. 2, 2026
“One minute ago I was speaking on the telephone to a colleague in Droitwich. Abruptly, I was obliged to apologize, and terminate the conversation. Now. Who can guess the reason?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Vocabulary lists containing colleague
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Vocabulary from "There Will Never Be an Age of Artificial Intimacy," by Sherry Turkle
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