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scholar

[skol-er] / ˈskɒl ər /


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A precocious scholar and the editor of Lewis and Clark’s journals, Biddle might be America’s best-read central banker, though his bookishness cut no mustard with Andrew Jackson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Bambaataa, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee, was appointed as a three-year visiting scholar at Cornell University in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"We've never seen this before," says Deane-Peter Baker, a special forces ethics scholar.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Education scholar John R. Thelin has pointed out how athletics can function like a separate corporation, tied to the university only through scholarships, logo licensing and marketing.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The MIT scholar pretended he couldn’t hear Farooqi.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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