associate
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Epstein killed himself in a jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial, and his long-time associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year prison term.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
In 2024, the most recent year for which tax forms are available, McLeod was paid $180,507, making him The Fellowship’s highest-paid associate.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“There was nothing going for him for a long, long time,” said Jason McDaniel, associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Columbia University associate professor Dieter Egli says his group has precisely edited genes in an embryo, a landmark scientific move that is highly controversial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
This was the boon of having a summer associate to advise: It was an excuse to eat out and eat well, and to do it on the firm’s expense account.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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