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scholar

[skol-er] / ˈskɒl ər /


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“You can really see the impact she had on them,” said Kellie Jones, a scholar and independent curator who organized “Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960-1980” at the Hammer Museum in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

What caught my eye as a scholar interested in popular constitutionalism was the way freed people made direct claims on the text of the state constitution.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Folklore scholar Michael Kinsella has described this kind of online activity as a form of “online legend-tripping” where audiences become contributors, collaborators and world-builders rather than simply spectators.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

As a terrorism scholar who spent a decade running the State Department office that designates terrorist organizations, I understand their confusion.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

“It wouldn’t be a scholar either—the baby, I mean. D’you want me to do all these sprouts?”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

But law scholars are split on the issue that opens the door to a murky legal maze pitting the reach of a presidential pardon against the scope of the Fifth Amendment.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Sharing a federal law enforcement officer’s personal information is generally not considered a crime without evidence of criminal intent, a historically high bar in court, according to constitutional scholars and defense attorneys.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The project also demonstrates the value of collaboration among institutions, established researchers, students and postdoctoral scholars.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

“Her singular vision transformed the course of contemporary art, and her legacy will continue to inspire generations of artists, scholars, and audiences around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

For many years, scholars denied that Lisa was the Mona Lisa at all.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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