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[gild] / gɪld /


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Bernal later apologised and reports say he has been removed from his position as president of a Mexican engineering guild.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Now this seems completely unfair—for Times staff to suggest that Times leadership is being unethical when the union’s own unanswered requests for information clarify that the guild doesn’t yet have the full story.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

In 2018, a guild called Method livestreamed its attempts, winning the tier and kickstarting a niche esport they could monetize, Tettleton said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

The guild hopes to improve its members’ healthcare plans, increase streaming residuals and expand AI protections.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

He was no nobleman, belonging to any aristocracy, no artisan belonging to any guild and finding refuge in it, sharing its life and language.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

AUTOR: Many professions—such as law and academia—have guilds that are very resistant to change.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The guilds already have spoken on “Black Rabbit,” with Bateman receiving Actor, DGA and PGA nominations.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Its roots lie in the medieval stonemasons' guilds, and members still meet in "lodges" to carry out secretive initiation rituals and ceremonies.

From BBC Jan. 13, 2026

Its roots lie in the medieval stonemasons' guilds, and members still meet in "lodges" to carry out secretive initiation rituals and ceremonies based on allegories such as the building of King Solomon's Temple.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2025

The economic basis of Polynesian societies consisted of more or less self-sufficient households, but some islands also supported guilds of hereditary part-time craft specialists.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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