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gurus

NOUN
mentor, guide
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This is not the language of Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, the gurus of value investing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

GM’s battery gurus are of largely the same mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Baba is a commonly used term in India to refer to mystics and religious gurus and also to fathers or grandfathers by both Hindus and Muslims.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

No. The wild-eyed gurus do more harm than good.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

I’ve also looked for old people who could be my gurus.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston



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