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scholar

[skol-er] / ˈskɒl ər /


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Your mom is a well-known scholar of Persian food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Daisoon Kim is a scholar at the Andersen Institute for Economics & Finance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

As the book’s subtitle indicates, Mr. Bayliss, a scholar of Greek history at the University of Birmingham in England, situates the Spartans firmly within the time-honored pattern of overreach leading to downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

His father, Salman al-Ouda, a prominent Saudi Islamic scholar, has been detained in prison since 2017 on charges including "stirring up unrest".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

As legal scholar John A. Powell once commented, only half in jest, “It’s actually better to be exploited than marginalized, in some respects, because if you’re exploited presumably you’re still needed.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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