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professor

[pruh-fes-er] / prəˈfɛs ər /


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Involvement by presidents in the city’s plan goes back to George Washington, said Matthew J. Bell, an architecture professor at the University of Maryland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

John Yoo, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, confirmed Wednesday that he will be advising the team of prosecutors involved in the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

As law professor Christian Burset notes, “The prohibition against advisory opinions is fundamental to our understanding of federal judicial power.”

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Separately, computer processors and electronic circuit boards don't like too much heat, says Nigel Linge, professor emeritus at the University of Salford.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Leopold Kronecker was an eminent professor at the University of Berlin, and one of Cantor’s teachers.

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




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