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schoolteacher

[skool-tee-cher] / ˈskulˌti tʃər /




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He came from a modest background: His father was a schoolteacher and an imam at a local mosque.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

His father, Ghulam Nabi Dar, a schoolteacher, initially wanted him to concentrate on academics and become a doctor.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

"It's calm and peaceful here, I can always keep an eye on the children," said Yulia Sadvakasova, a 33-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

“My father built a cabin and gardened; we raised chickens and sheep. My mother was a schoolteacher who sewed all my clothes and dolls.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Behind her face is a picture of Carl Roberts, a colored schoolteacher from Pelahatchie, forty miles from here.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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