as in teaching
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as in guiding
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts
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Noun
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Cameron started his teaching career at R. T. Coles Vocational School and taught at Lincoln High School before landing a position heading the language and literature department at Penn Valley Community College.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Eliminating programs designed to elevate the quality of education will set back efforts to improve the teaching profession and student outcomes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In his new role as executive chairman, Patrick will focus on long-term strategic partnerships and guiding the group to thrive sustainably in an evolving regional and global landscape.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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So that’s my guiding light, through just historical data.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Bears are going to have to convince top head-coaching candidates that losing is not systemic at Halas Hall.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Nate McMillan had 19 years of NBA head-coaching experience.—
Jason Quick,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as of February 2025, the war in Ukraine has left 12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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For years, Tesla has faced criticism and investigations over the safety of its advanced driver assistance software following several crashes, including a fatal one, according to Reuters.—
Siobhan McAndrew,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Guys weren't expecting to have to do another rebuild this year and their frustration is really showing after the trade a week before training camp has left the team, again, with some odd fitting parts that have to be fitted together on the fly.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Life advice Brandon Bell/Getty Images The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 27.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
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Guardian, its subsidiaries, agents and employees do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice.—
Taylor Wong,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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