adjunct
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In the suburbs of New York City, “inventory is just about as tight as it’s ever been,” says Jonathan Miller, an adjunct professor at Columbia University and the CEO of appraisal firm Miller Samuel.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
"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
She teaches flute at five universities in Iowa as an adjunct professor and performs in three orchestras.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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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