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as in sages
a person of deep wisdom or learning
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece
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as in students
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholars
In recent years, thanks to the work of scholars, artists, and local activists, public awareness of the violence of 1898 has increased.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
That conclusion is increasingly shared by scholars, business leaders, and judges.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Legal scholars and court watchers were shocked by our finding.
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Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
For those scholars, permitting unlimited coordinated expenditures by parties may help to realize that goal.
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John J. Martin,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Vesuvius Challenge The amount of text revealed means scholars can read the scrolls as complete arguments, rather than as fragments.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
That conclusion is increasingly shared by scholars, business leaders, and judges.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Legal scholars and court watchers were shocked by our finding.
—
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
For those scholars, permitting unlimited coordinated expenditures by parties may help to realize that goal.
—
John J. Martin,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Vesuvius Challenge The amount of text revealed means scholars can read the scrolls as complete arguments, rather than as fragments.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholars
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Giant agaves, lomandra, aeoniums, aloes, blue grasses and sages covered the slope from the house to the pool.
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With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.
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But experts cautioned against reading too much into year-over-year numbers that can fluctuate based on many factors — including how authorities classify and count certain offenses.
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The market for first-time homebuyers isn't likely to change dramatically over the next few years, housing experts say.
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The annual cap for graduate students is $20,500, with a total cap of $100,000.
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Also, the Grad PLUS loan, which allowed professional and graduate students to borrow up to cost of attendance, will be eliminated.
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Supporters of the change counter that the governor — who has to answer to a broad base of interests — would be less susceptible to education special interest groups, including teachers unions.
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Students submit their test scores, transcripts, a personal essay, two letters of recommendation from teachers and sit for an interview.
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
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Past attempts to teach people to spot AI faces have focused on training viewers to look for visual glitches or statistical fingerprints left behind by a particular image generator, such as a wonky ear or an eye with two pupils.
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The Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes, found that in 2025, just 36% of white British pupils on free school meals achieve a Grade 4 or above in English and Maths GCSE, compared with 72% of non-free school meal pupils.
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Getty Images Now that the FIFA World Cup is into the knock-out stages, the pressure — as the pundits like to say — is really on.
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As for the Ball and Bridges trades, the early grades have been positive for the Hornets from most national pundits.
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During her Lover era, Swift found herself in a public dispute with talent manager Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records over the purchase of the masters of her first six albums.
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Above all else, in the aftermath of the Eras Tour and Swift reclaiming her masters, what feels most essential to her from a public-facing perspective is image control.
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“Scholars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholars. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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