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instructor

[in-struhk-ter] / ɪnˈstrʌk tər /


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Rolincik was assigned a slow French ballad and was mortified when the instructor said she was doing too much.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Pirela, the Padres’ roving catching instructor, was with the organization’s triple-A affiliate in El Paso during its home game Aug. 15 against the Salt Lake City Bees, an Angels affiliate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Kit Harington has been tapped to join the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series as the wizarding world's celebrity-turned-Hogwarts instructor Gilderoy Lockhart, HBO confirmed to the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

"Airdropping personnel with parachute systems is impractical because, unfortunately, the enemy's assets can neutralize them very rapidly," said 24-year-old instructor Axel.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

“You know what? I’m, uh, going to go talk to the instructor guy—Max,” he hurried to add, “about reassigning us.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Army instructors say training in traditional skills has broader importance.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

In their report, the staffers also noted that there have been few well-run studies assessing the safety and efficacy of peptides, which are essentially instructors, telling amino-acid chains how to fix or improve certain cells.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

And it reduces the incentive for students and instructors alike to seek inflated grades instead of accurate measures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

He deeply regretted that it was not the school’s policy to advance transportation fare to new instructors.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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