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apprenticeship

[uh-pren-tis-ship] / əˈprɛn tɪsˌʃɪp /




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In describing Capra’s bumpy apprenticeship, “Frank Capra” doubles as a history of Hollywood’s early days and its transition from silent films to talkies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

At age 12, Martínez Celaya entered into an apprenticeship with a painter — the start of his formal artistic training — and around the same time he began cultivating an interest in writing and philosophy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

An actor's voice "is the result of years of rigorous training and apprenticeship" to hone talent, Yuko Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Actors Union, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Last week, analysis by the BBC found that competition for degree apprenticeships in England through the government's "find an apprenticeship" service, for example, had quadrupled over the past three years.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Have you had any training, an apprenticeship in the mortuary profession?”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

The 19-year-old from Swindon wants to be an animator but in the meantime is applying for retail and sales roles and apprenticeships.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

I want to dramatically expand paid internships, apprenticeships and partnerships with employers and organized labor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

All colleges should partner with labor and employers to offer apprenticeships and “family-sustaining union careers,” he said, and the district should expand dual enrollment to allow more high school students to earn college credit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Last week, analysis by the BBC found that competition for degree apprenticeships in England through the government's "find an apprenticeship" service, for example, had quadrupled over the past three years.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

When I polled some accomplished writers about which style manuals they had con- sulted during their apprenticeships, the most common answer I got was “none.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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