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scholar

[skol-er] / ˈskɒl ər /


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That may be one reason people are airing their frustrations on social media, according to Sara Collins, a senior scholar at the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare policy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

In the Bay Area, he became a visiting scholar at Stanford University and co-founded CrowdPac, a nonpartisan political fundraising platform.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

These are masterly works of literature, but they are not, pace Mr. Chandler and Ms. Volohova, an independent scholar of Grossman’s life and work, “two of the greatest novels of the last century.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

His original work helped shape scientific understanding of Deinosuchus and other Mesozoic animals found in Georgia, while also building his international reputation as a paleontology scholar.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

I am no Arabian scholar, though I can read and write and count imaginary sums.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Even the entreaties of Islamic scholars and officials of Islamic countries the world over have not bent the iron will of the emir and his enforcers, especially on the most sensitive issue of education.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

We know that over the past half-century, more than 200 people have been exonerated after having been sentenced to die, and scholars estimate that 4 percent of those sentenced to death are innocent.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

Researchers believe historic parchment represents a largely unexplored source of information that could connect genetics with questions traditionally studied by historians, archaeologists, and other scholars.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

While the Dalai Lama expressed sorrow and questioned the efficacy of such protests, some scholars criticized him for not trying to stop the practice.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Some time elapsed before, with all my efforts, I could comprehend my scholars and their nature.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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