guru
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He set up a campus with co-working spaces, a high-end gym and meals designed by longevity guru Bryan Johnson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The vision that bore his name became Auroville in 1968 through the work of his French-born spiritual companion Mirra Alfassa, who herself became a guru known as "The Mother".
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
For twenty years, a series of presidents and many ordinary Americans viewed him as a financial guru, and a talisman against bad times.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“It’s a low probability,” political data guru Paul Mitchell told me, “But there’s always a chance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
“So you’ve already met the resident guru? Oscar is trying to enlighten me as usual.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Beauty founder Patrick Starrr, fashion designer Aimee Song and the Home Edit’s organizational gurus Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin are some of DBA’s clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Baba is a commonly used term in India to refer to mystics and religious gurus and also to fathers or grandfathers by both Hindus and Muslims.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Maybe this self-described “enigma” was ready to fully commit to a post-football life of self-exploration with spiritual guides, gurus and whatever you want to call McAfee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
No. The wild-eyed gurus do more harm than good.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 3, 2026
This would set off a barrage of laughing commentary from my elder siblings, gurus of life and wisdom who had seen and done it all.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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