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teacher

[tee-cher] / ˈti tʃər /


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The trophies the girls won for excellence at school sit alongside the books on the shelves of the home library he and his wife, a teacher, have proudly put together for them.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Sheriff Eoin McGinty said Neil's offences represented a "great breach" of the trust placed in him as a teacher.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Another influencer, identifying herself as a public-school teacher, discussed placing I Matter materials in her classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

She was a teacher at a school district, so she didn’t put much into Social Security.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“So the teacher said because I live not too far away I should give her the assignments. And these books.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Zuckerberg noted that teachers in Richland Parish, La., received a $50,000 bonus this year due to the increased revenue from Meta’s data-center project.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

"This shouldn't have happened," the boyfriend of one of the killed teachers told reporters, clearly distressed and trying to hold back tears.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The bulk of the loss in July was attributed to the local government education sector, which sees thousands of teachers drop off payrolls in the summer months.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

“In kindergarten, 32,” albeit with two teachers to a room.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Peter became my music student until—in about six months—he had learned everything I knew and went on to more expert teachers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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