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guru

[goor-oo, goo-roo] / ˈgʊər u, gʊˈru /
NOUN
mentor, guide
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The vision that bore his name became Auroville in 1968 through the work of his French-born spiritual companion Mirra Alfassa, who herself became a guru known as "The Mother".

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

"GK Venkatesh was my teacher, guru and encouraged me to write orchestra scores," Ilaiyaraaja recalled in an interview later.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s a low probability,” political data guru Paul Mitchell told me, “But there’s always a chance.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Jonathan Krinsky, technical guru at BTIG, notes that the S&P 500 on Friday closed more than 7% above its 50-day moving average, yet only 52% of the index’s components finished above their own 50-DMAs.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Maybe if Aimee hadn’t been such a fashion guru, her mom would never have gotten that job and they would never have had to leave Chicago.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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