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tutor

[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtju- /




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An international-school tutor and translator in Suzhou, Zhou borrowed from his parents and took out bank loans to cover the costs of the surrogacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

"You're never going to earn respect for doing that sort of thing," a tutor scolded the teens.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

“Thank you for including us,” said Torres, who works as a social emotional mentor and tutor at his alma mater, Western High School in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

A few days before, Reynie had been reading the newspaper over breakfast at the Stonetown Orphanage, sharing sections with his tutor, Miss Perumal.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Evidence for the effectiveness of AI tutors comes from a randomized trial of the Khanmigo program in Tennessee middle schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 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

Quintessentially, a global concierge firm whose U.S. memberships begin at $25,000 a year, has handled preschool applications, pet procurement and six-month family sabbaticals with traveling tutors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 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

On every campus, on every faculty, there were exceptions—remarkable professors who took it upon themselves to act as tutors, advisors, friends.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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

So on Monday, the 48-year-old showed the picture to his 13-year-old daughter, who told him it was of Allen, “my tutor guy,” who had tutored her in English at C2.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 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

As he finalized preparations, he also made firm plans for Maggie to be tutored in the country town of Crooksville, outside Philadelphia, while he was gone.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

She applied for her school to participate in Florida’s voucher-like program as a tutoring service and was approved.

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

Between 2021 and 2025, about one in four third-graders participated in summer camp, tutoring or both programs, to advance to fourth grade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The elementary school itself had classrooms where Luma could run tutoring for her kids before practice.

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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