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profs

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plural of prof

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Their list ‌of 250 ⁠largely unknown candidates includes university professors, actors and farmers, and is led by cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
This year, the issue was debated in the state Legislature and has been prioritized by the California Faculty Association, which represents CSU professors, and the University of California Student Association as one that needs urgent redress.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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The arrangement also permitted Cuba to pay for some of the oil by sending doctors, athletic trainers, engineers, and other specialists to Venezuela, marking a significant step in the growing political and economic alliance between the two countries.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
The most egregious perpetrators of fraud in the industry were corrupt doctors who were paid by patients to send insurance companies medical examination reports that omitted unfavorable findings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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On Friday, deans and faculty in academic regalia processed into Alumni Park, where the Trojan Marching Band accompanied the national anthem as temperatures climbed toward the 90s during the nearly two-hour ceremony.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The university says that Glover, in his position as executive advisor, will work with the gamut of university leadership, including the president, provost and college deans.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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Our workforce model still depends on real instructors, mentors, employers, educational institutions and community partners.

— Maria Trochimezuk, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Since then, numerous instructors have found ways to use a chair for adapted versions of a surprising number of traditional yoga movements, like lunging warrior poses and standing-to-lying sun salutations.

— Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructors

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Saunders was there for one season, succeeding Mike Hancock, who resigned while citing anxiety, grief and depression in the wake of a 2024 school shooting that left two students and two educators dead.

— Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Early-childhood educators earn a national median near $27,000.

— Nathan Bruschi, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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