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provost

[proh-vohst, prov-uhst, proh-voh] / ˈproʊ voʊst, ˈprɒv əst, ˈproʊ voʊ /


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MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan said MIT is exploring ways to better help both students and professors start companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"Together, these discoveries highlight the remarkable richness of Earth's biodiversity and underscore the enduring value of natural history collections," said the Museum's Senior Vice President and Provost of Science Cheryl Hayashi.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Provost Markus Grasl from Reichersberg Abbey became the nuns' superior and the community was officially dissolved at the beginning of 2024.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Jon Provost played Timmy, a well-intentioned but improvident child who often finds himself in life-threatening situations that require Lassie to alert his folks and guide them to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Meade had ordered every soldier to action, even the Provost Guards.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara



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