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trainee

[trey-nee] / treɪˈni /


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In 1975, he became a trainee cable installer, climbing poles and stringing cables.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

There, he became a trainee under Pledis Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The trainee nurse and her Uber driver husband already have three children, aged 10, eight and six, and she worries about having more.

From BBC May 27, 2026

One of the first things you do as a Mobil Oil trainee is you learn how to drive the tractor, turn it on, pull the lever.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Dad was telling Mum a funny story about how his boss Craig Salt'd let Dad's trainee Danny Lawlor drive Craig Salt's DeLorean sportscar round a go-karting track on a team-building weekend.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

As I explained to the trainees, however, an exceptional amount of knowledge about botany, forestry, gastronomy, aquatic systems and topography was not just passed along by enslaved people, but created by them.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

She quickly discovered that available pelvic models have hard plastic shells around the cervix where providers practice injecting; this prevents trainees from getting the necessary tactile feedback to learn where to inject.

From Slate Jun. 7, 2026

William, who wore RAF military pattern camouflage uniform, told trainees at RAF Valley in Anglesey that he "loved" his time there, as he visited the site on Tuesday.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

“But we have an understanding with the witch Circe. She will buy the women—either as slaves or trainees, depending on their skill. But not you, lovely Annabeth.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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