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drillmaster

noun

Definition of drillmaster

as in teacher

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Recent Examples of drillmaster Lynch, in particular, is a standout, weaving together a drillmaster persona, an occasional anxiousness, and a winking humor. — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022

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This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
For example, in 2011 Wisconsin decided that decisions about layoff procedures, class sizes and teacher placements should belong to the employer.

— David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of teacher

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Castro will receive the Humanitarian Award for his 25-year-long career in the food industry as an executive chef, private chef, culinary instructor and restaurant owner.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Renata, post-divorce from her fraudster husband Gordon, takes up motorcycle lessons and a fling with a workout instructor.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructor

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The fix is to stop pretending a general-purpose adult chatbot is a children's tutor.

— Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
That is, with almost no translation required, the exact difference between the Chinese students who used AI like a tutor and kept practicing, and the ones who used it to skip the practice altogether.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tutor

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The setup The Sugar Land, Texas offshore oil driller’s stock is relatively flat over the last 12 months, but up more than 20% in 2026 and on the verge of a major breakout.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026

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