adjunct
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The problem: “Like Crazy Eddie, for those that remember him, the fees are ‘insane,’” says institutional investor Michael Weinberg, an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Dr. Tanaz R. Ferzandi, director of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery at Keck Medicine of USC, believes that holistic medicine can be a potent adjunct to more traditional remedies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“Iraq is the place where they can all hit back, and it’s fair game,” said Michael Knights, head of research for strategic advisory firm Horizon Engage and adjunct fellow at the Washington Institute think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
I’d worked as a server, an office clerk, an adjunct professor and a retail worker putting myself through school.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
They can also show up as an adjunct to a verb phrase or clause, as in She died young And They showed up drunk.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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