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tutor

[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtju- /




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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

She trades the lifeguard chair for a research internship, science camp, an SAT tutor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

There was the nervous and uptight English tutor, with a script in turn-around and a famous roommate, that I met at a Starbucks in Koreatown.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

During that time, Grandma and the television became my tutor.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

They’re exploring schools that prioritize life skills, call teachers “guides” or “coaches” and use AI-based tutors that tailor the curriculum to the child’s individual needs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 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

Other studies have shown students making gains with purpose-built AI tutors, particularly when teachers are directly involved.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

They said they were negotiating with trade union representatives about proposals to change the "academic staffing model" which would increase the use of grade 6 academic tutors, the lowest grade of staff.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

He was eighteen when his father sent him east to study with private tutors to prepare him for the entrance exams for Harvard and Yale.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Simpson will have the luxury of being tutored by coach Sean McVay while sitting behind Stafford.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 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

Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2026

When I was in high school, I tutored a third-grade student every week at an after-school program in East Harlem.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 24, 2025

In the schoolhouse, Mentor, the schoolteacher, gently tutored a mischievous eight-year-old named Gabe, who had neglected his studies to play and now needed help.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

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

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

"You find a tutoring relationship, one in which Musk is inducted into their talking points," says Ben Tarnoff, co-author of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.

From BBC 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

The school provides two hours of AI-based tutoring followed by interactive project-based workshops.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Now that Jorge is dead, she will volunteer for every project— vaccination campaigns, tutoring, the microbrigades.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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