guru
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Her principles are based on the philosophy practiced by the Indian guru Meher Baba, her husband’s great-uncle, whose byword was empathy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
After 2002, Orbán befriended Árpád Habony, a martial arts instructor and businessman, as his personal guru.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
But Warren Buffett’s words on Tuesday might offset some of the relief as the investment guru seemed unimpressed by the opportunities on offer.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
As the Times’ polling guru Nate Cohn put it, the survey revealed deep angst about being able to meet “the rising price of entry for a middle-class life.”
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
And just like that, the pretty lady—Mrs. Annie Thayer was her name, I quickly learned—told me the whole tale about how her father received three opal rings from a powerful guru during his sailing days.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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