guru
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"GK Venkatesh was my teacher, guru and encouraged me to write orchestra scores," Ilaiyaraaja recalled in an interview later.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“It’s a low probability,” political data guru Paul Mitchell told me, “But there’s always a chance.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
This one comes from my former colleague, personal tech guru Joanna Stern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The introduction of the car, co-designed by former Apple design guru Jony Ive, got widely panned on social media and drew unfavorable comparisons to Nissan’s Leaf, which has a list price around $30,000.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
This is one of those chapters again where Professor Bongiorno of Columbia, the Florinese guru, claims that Morgenstern’s satiric genius is at its fullest flower.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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