trainee

Example Sentences

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But a week ago, a trainee paramedic spoke to the BBC about how she is now looking for work abroad because of a recruitment freeze in Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A gladiator, it seems, moved up the ranks—often through training and victories in the arena—“like a trainee orator moving from imaginary speeches to those of the courtroom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At the time, the government said they had announced a £700m increase in funding by 2028, as well as recruiting more trainee probation officers.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Davignon was a trainee diplomat at the time and went on to become a vice-president of the European Commission.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“Let’s not pretend that means nothing. Can you imagine how difficult it’s going to be to explain to Merlin how we let a trainee destroy a priceless artifact of unending power?”

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