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professor

[pruh-fes-er] / prəˈfɛs ər /


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Lord Sikka, professor of accounting at the University of Sheffield, said it was a "violation of a statutory duty" and "pretty scandalous" to misrepresent transaction dates and not to publish true and fair accounts.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Hall is a professor of economics at Stanford University, while Woodford holds the same position at Columbia University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The research was co-led by Scott Uhlrich, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Utah's John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, with collaborators at Stanford and New York University.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Debates are another tool for candidates to reach independent voters, said Corwin Smidt, a political science professor at Michigan State University.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Sitting to her left was the mysterious professor who had whispered in her ear, and to her right was Professor Green looking smug about something.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Students have lately shocked professors with their inability to carry out sustained reading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The university's Faculty Senate, a governing body comprised of professors and other academic staff, will vote on a resolution of no confidence next week, according to reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

My English teachers and literature professors were probably too tired to parse such nuance, and I don’t blame them.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

AI’s ascent has been a puzzle for students, college professors and administrators who are trying to figure out if they should be embracing the technology or avoiding it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

I came to know all of the professors, and they knew me.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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