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trainee

[trey-nee] / treɪˈni /


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At accounting firm Grant Thornton, just 10% of U.K. trainee intakes were apprentices in 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

As he finished helping a fellow trainee gear up, one paratrooper wished another good luck with a firm handshake.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Those familiar with this mythology know this trainee dynamic isn’t how the Green Lantern’s succession usually works.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

For the past five days, lawyers for Robinson, a trainee electrician, raised repeated objections to evidence and testimony on arguments including hearsay and the tainting of potential jurors.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Upon further inquiry, we’ve discovered that there’s a pending case against her at the Arcanum Institute, and while this might be a time of celebration...who knows how much longer she will be a trainee.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

She declined to disclose her salary, but trainees in her field are reported to make $70,000 to $80,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Macauley credited the progress to a "beautiful partnership" between herself, her students and other trainees.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The talent pool McKinnon pulls from includes theater managers, retired projectionists, trainees from specialized college programs and even workers in other professions who take PTO for the occasion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

To graduate, trainees must pass an exam where they cook for a panel of expert judges.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

They smile and laugh as they talk, and she looks so happy—it’s the complete opposite of how I feel whenever I’m with the other Junior Agent trainees.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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