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apprenticeship

[uh-pren-tis-ship] / əˈprɛn tɪsˌʃɪp /




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Harrell helped run an apprenticeship program for high-school students while he was the human capital management chief for the San Antonio Independent School District.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

"By providing bursaries to those who need them most and fully funding apprenticeship training, we are making sure cost is not the reason someone misses out," McFadden said.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Lithwick: Chase decided, in a very truncated opinion, that Turner’s apprenticeship violated the 13th Amendment’s prohibition of involuntary servitude and the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The novel’s great achievement lies in its language, which forces the reader into a cognitive apprenticeship before revealing the cost of what we call progress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Mastery of each of these many skills required years of apprenticeship and practice.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Although the professional workforce is dwindling, he remains "optimistic" about its future, with plenty of young people showing an interest in apprenticeships.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Since becoming prime minister, Burnham has said he wants to reduce the number of young people not in employment, education or training and has announced funding to help those starting apprenticeships.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The committee also said there were "policy contradictions", with benefits cuts for people in training undermining the government's drive to encourage apprenticeships, describing the "lack of coherence" as "inexcusable".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

One innovative idea would be to connect the next generation of builders—the entrepreneurs seeking to reindustrialize America—with young people seeking apprenticeships in a physical space that enables both to realize their ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Most students spend at least three or four terms finishing their apprenticeships.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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