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teacher

[tee-cher] / ˈti tʃər /


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“California’s constitutional architecture deliberately established an independent schools chief to ensure that public education answers directly to the voters,” wrote a labor coalition that included the two largest statewide teacher unions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Speaking on any given topic, he developed a trademark style built around a "key point", often a piece of trivia, and asked the audience to take note, like a teacher addressing students, which impressed them.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” Swift wrote in the caption of her Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Rigby, a longtime substitute teacher, is finishing up requirements for her teacher’s license and plans to care for her daughter this summer instead of working.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The idea that a teacher would have a brother at all stumped Lloyd.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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