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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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The research team also included Matthew J. Baker, associate professor of linguistics at Brigham Young University, and Jordan Smith, assistant professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Evan Chung was the lead producer, Madeline Ducharme was the assistant producer, and there was additional production from Cheyna Roth.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

AALA’s tentative contract calls for raises of more than 11% for the LAUSD’s 3,000 principals, assistant principals and middle managers — a lower percentage increase than SEIU’s 24% and UTLA’s 14%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The authors—Mr. Dutkiewicz is an assistant professor at the Pratt Institute, Mr. Rosenberg is an associate professor at Duke University—harbor few illusions about the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In June McNamara asked his assistant, John McNaughton, to start collecting classified documents for future use by government officials and scholars.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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