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scholar

[skol-er] / ˈskɒl ər /


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As a legal scholar researching the evolution of modern presidential clemency, I have reviewed every individual pardon and commutation granted by U.S. presidents since 1989, spanning seven administrations, from George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Dr B Amo Konyak, a scholar of Konyak society, says the changes during this period were almost like a disappearance.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Your wife, Sarah, is an Andy Warhol scholar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Ms. Fox, a scholar of comparative literature, pauses to evoke what was about to be lost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“And when a brilliant scholar like me doesn’t understand it you know it’s got to be complex.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

For scholars who study ancient writing, the potential importance is difficult to overstate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Every scroll that was successfully opened physically contained writing previously unknown to scholars.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

As Johns Hopkins art historian Stephen J. Campbell recounts in his 2020 book, “Andrea Mantegna: Humanist Aesthetics, Faith, and the Force of Images,” scholars agree to disagree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

One recent initiative of this type relates to the visas held by international students, researchers and scholars, and journalists.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The kabbalah was much more than number crunching; it was a tradition so mystical that some scholars say that it bears a striking resemblance to Hinduism.

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




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