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colleague

[kol-eeg] / ˈkɒl ig /


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The gentle Douglas Gilmour—legal guardian of Patience and a colleague of her late policeman father—is reprised by the very welcome Adrian Rawlins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

After a few seconds, the officer then reholsters the weapon as he and his colleague smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague -- a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

BBC presenter Tony Livesey has stepped back from his 5 Live show following allegations against his former colleague David Sullivan.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

An old colleague, Caspar Commelin, director of Amsterdam’s Botanical Garden, agreed to identify many of the tropical plants and provide their Latin names.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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