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master

[mas-ter, mah-ster] / ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər /






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Deciding how many days you want to teach yoga or bartend, and how much consulting work you want to take on, can feel liberating — as though you’re the master of your own time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Bellingham's match-winning display won the approval of Norway's master striker Erling Haaland, also a former colleague at Borussia Dortmund.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Researchers at Georgetown University have uncovered new evidence that the brain physically reorganizes itself as people master a skill, allowing well-practiced tasks to become automatic.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

She’s not a diva belting out choruses and taking up space—instead, she sometimes seems like a master of ceremonies, someone hosting the party rather than hogging the spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

My former master was corrupted by dark forces, so I turned against him to save our realm.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Though the academy only admitted its first batch of students in April, founder Jiang Zongfu aims to train 10,000 grill masters within five years.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Spielberg and Kubrick, two of the greatest filmmakers of all time, are masters of the art of empathy.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

“His insistence on color saturation is something that really informs his work for ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ and it’s really that movie that cements his reputation as one of the masters of scenic art.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

This is the sort of challenge that tests even the masters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The equivalence of numbers and shapes made the ancient Greeks the masters of geometry, yet it had a serious drawback.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

North Korea, which has mastered the art of stealing crypto through hacks and other cybercrimes, has used it to buy fuel and military equipment, officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Despite his age, the pensioner is also partial to a bit of Pilates, and recently mastered the "crow" pose.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

“When I was in school, my professors were strongly against it, but now employers expect you to have already mastered it.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

"The things we needed to master have been mastered," said Zhang, who hopes to work with new energy vehicles.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Recently I mastered Twiggy the pop star, my best act yet.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

It provides a little aid, a little boost and a little fuel for inspiring some to get more serious about mastering a craft.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

"It's God's gift. Learning and mastering musical instruments came to him naturally," Amaran said.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

“We thought it would be very exciting and fresh for her to go to a school where she could focus on learning magic and mastering the powers inside her,” Gerber says.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

A sabbatical may be the right move for you if you’re interested in continuing your education, mastering a new skill or even learning a new language, said Maggie Mistal, a career-change coach.

From MarketWatch Mar. 4, 2026

Sasha was a strong swimmer, enthusiastic about breaststroke and intent on mastering the butterfly.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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