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seminar

[sem-uh-nahr] / ˈsɛm əˌnɑr /


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During a seminar on family conflict, he suggested that personal responsibility can shape how people respond to adversity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

You could hire a financial adviser to give all of you a seminar about managing money, or you could pay for counseling for your brother and nephew.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

During another seminar, an attendee asks what the presenter looks for when hiring out of college.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

At the law school at Damascus University, more than 300 students attended a recent seminar addressed by international war crime legal specialists including Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues.

From Slate May 27, 2026

The first came from Delbriick, saying that Linus had just given a seminar during which he described a modification of his DNA structure.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Det Ch Insp Rob Burns, who worked on the investigation, said he would then utilise luxury hotels and conference suits to hold seminars that were "very professional".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

But he says they have upped the ante, and have started booking these seminars at steakhouses.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

In the mid-1980s Mr. Harris attended FBI seminars on criminal psychology and forensic investigation, gathering details he used to set readers’ teeth to chattering.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Also, a 2021 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research documented hostile environments in economics seminars, with female presenters experiencing more interruptions and encountering more patronizing behavior.

From Salon Feb. 28, 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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