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seminar

[sem-uh-nahr] / ˈsɛm əˌnɑr /


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Martine Barons, from Stratford-upon-Avon, said she began lifting weights during lockdown after listening to a seminar that said women going through menopause should run less and lift more.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Nora explains to the counselor running a workplace mental health seminar that the Greeks viewed anger as a kind of insanity, but with different diagnostic profiles.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

Driving home together after a writing seminar in the early 1990s, author Carole Glickfeld’s student mentioned that she and her husband were starting an internet bookstore.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

He was surprised, he said, to find himself sharing his story, opening up for the first time at a “Life Success” seminar in Cincinnati, Ali’s hometown.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

When Luis Alvarez burst in on his seminar with news of the first report of fission’s discovery by Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, Oppenheimer had responded instantly, “That’s impossible.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

He required employees to attend self-help seminars and show their athletic prowess by completing grueling hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

That soon led to Davis taking a job arranging lectures and seminars and, later, overseeing the organization’s public programming.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

When there was an issue, I scheduled seminars, makeup sessions and phone office hours at different times to supplement the meetings and assignments.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

"Definitely in seminars I would sometimes feel like my accent would sound a bit less intellectual than other people, especially if I was the only northern student in the classroom."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Ekman actually runs seminars for law-enforcement agencies in which he teaches people how to improve their mind-reading skills.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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