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tutor

[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtju- /




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Deloitte gives interns access to tutor agents that can provide on-demand micro-training.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He is studying for the the law-school entrance exam so that he can become a test tutor.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

"You're never going to earn respect for doing that sort of thing," a tutor scolded the teens.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Then, in March 2020, he took a job as a tutor at C2 Education.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2026

Because Katherine's dad was Colin's tutor, Colin and Katherine continued to see each other periodically over the next several years.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Quintessentially, a global concierge firm whose U.S. memberships begin at $25,000 a year, has handled preschool applications, pet procurement and six-month family sabbaticals with traveling tutors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Some use AI-based tutors that tailor the curriculum to the child’s individual needs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

Riki said she was grateful for the support of her tutors, but also found it difficult after leaving university to get ahead in a congested job market.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

She having departed, I entered in and found the most beloved of tutors lying almost in a swoon, so distempered was he by fevers.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Chatty and social, she volunteered in soup kitchens and tutored non-English speakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Simpson will have the luxury of being tutored by coach Sean McVay while sitting behind Stafford.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

He was tutored by his uncle, Étienne-Jean Delécluze, a polymath painter, art critic and novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2026

Three times a week for two years, I went to Dr. Neu's house to be tutored in mathematics and drafting.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Puder’s schools provide tutoring, mentoring and flexible scheduling for teens who may have jobs or are parents themselves.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Those who don’t risk watching their states’ education dollars flow elsewhere, funding literacy tutoring for children in other states instead of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Summer school and summer tutoring costs also aren’t covered by the Child and Dependent Care Credit either, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

In some cases there's even private tutoring to arrange if their child has left mainstream school to focus on the sport.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Annette and Renee both insisted on tutoring me in the subjects I had missed during my two days in Philadelphia.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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