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tutor

[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtyu- /




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She is also starting to write a novel she described as “another tantalizing thriller,” this one inspired by her experiences working as a 20-something private tutor to New York children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A small number asked pupils to hand in devices to the form tutor or school office, while 12 allowed phone use at break times.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Another spends her time learning at home, with the help of a tutor, all paid for with scholarship money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At the time, Phelps was a deputy boarding housemaster, tutor and performing arts technician at the senior school for students aged 13 to 18.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

His interest in science stirred, Oldenburg became a tutor in Oxford in 1656 and was very much a member of the circle from which the first Fellows of the Royal Society were drawn.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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