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professor

[pruh-fes-er] / prəˈfɛs ər /


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“I think this brings up the question as to whether Spencer Pratt can satisfy the residency requirement required under the charter to be elected mayor,” said Jessica Levinson, professor of law at Loyola Marymount University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Stephanie Hunter McMahon, a tax-law professor at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, isn’t convinced that a tax strike is an effective form of protest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The case likely would have continued to languish if not for the sergeant’s chance encounter with a professor that fall.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"Glioblastoma isn't just a mass of cancer cells, it's an ecosystem," says Sheila Singh, co-senior author of the study and professor of surgery at McMaster University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“Some of the greatest intellectuals come from Germany,” the professor replied.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman