adjunct
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"It's kind of a poisoned chalice for any Chinese defence minister to speak out publicly," said Jennifer Parker, adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia's Defence and Security Institute.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
From there, Grohl became something of a live fixture — a beloved Foos adjunct performer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
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
“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
Barack had moved from an adjunct position to a senior lecturer at the law school, which gave us a tuition break at the university’s Lab School, where Malia was soon to start preschool.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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