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[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtju- /




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Watching YouTube videos, reading blogs and working with an AI tutor can only take you so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

She attended Princeton on 90% financial aid while working part-time jobs on campus like librarian, tutor and bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

He is studying for the the law-school entrance exam so that he can become a test tutor.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Another tutor is Sergey Nalobin, widely accused of being a spy, who once worked at the Russian embassy in London.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

It was the half-hour break after their homework and before their French tutor arrived, and Ojiugo was making jam sandwiches, carefully cutting off the crusts.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The hagwon becomes a testing ground for this challenge, a place where tutors try to achieve excellence humanely and collaboratively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Why not infuse classrooms with self-paced AI tutors like Khanmigo or emulate the successful Alpha School in Austin, Texas?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Schools like Meadow Park, in Coventry, are adopting a range of approaches to improve pupils' reading skills, including weekly book club discussions led by tutors.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

He rubs his eyes and sighs like when he’s trying to break down a physics formula for somebody he tutors.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Chatty and social, she volunteered in soup kitchens and tutored non-English speakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

That’s expected to be the philosophy of O’Leary, who tutored his Western Michigan players by showing them tapes of the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

I tutored them during the pandemic; it was one of my last jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

He was tutored by his uncle, Étienne-Jean Delécluze, a polymath painter, art critic and novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

He not only tutored me and challenged me, but he made me realize that hard work — that the act of finishing, of completing, of accomplishing a task — is joyous.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

Five practices distinguished the most effective: more instructional time, high-dosage tutoring, frequent teacher feedback, data-driven instruction and a culture of high expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

As well as refreshing the curriculum in England, they say they are building new AI tutoring tools and introducing new vocational routes to get children into successful careers.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Puder’s schools provide tutoring, mentoring and flexible scheduling for teens who may have jobs or are parents themselves.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Summer school and summer tutoring costs also aren’t covered by the Child and Dependent Care Credit either, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

For the Fugees, she would serve as team manager, a job that included everything from driving the YMCA’s bus to running tutoring sessions for Luma’s players.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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