emeritus
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"The results are a surprise. They turn our understanding of the evolution of the eye and the brain upside down," says Dan-E Nilsson, professor emeritus in sensory biology at Lund University.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
That translated into a surge in jet fuel prices that proved to be "the straw that broke the camel's back," said Jan Brueckner, emeritus economics professor at the University of California, Irvine.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
“It’s spontaneous combustion,” said James Boles, a professor emeritus with UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
That difference reflects a broader divide in how cities are approaching the tournament, said Dennis Deninger, professor emeritus in Syracuse University’s sports-management program.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
He was permitted to lag superfluous as a sort of butler emeritus.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert
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