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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field one of those weather gurus that the television networks always drag out whenever there's a big blizzard brewing
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as in practitioners
one who brings an art or science to full realization the leading guru of electronic music in the 1960s
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Recent Examples of gurus The spa There's no spa on site, but a 1,700-square-foot fitness center and the option of having an in-room Peloton set up (the virtual exercise company's Hudson Yards headquarters is visible from the hotel gym itself) will be much appreciated by fitness gurus. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting in the summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half-dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. —Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. —CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Finance gurus say a countywide sales tax dedicated to schools would mean at least an additional $123 million annually for districts. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Walking the show were Fakemink and Nettspend, two pillars of what label execs and marketing gurus are betting speaks to the Gen Z zeitgeist. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026 Online resume advice gurus are also encouraging middle-aged jobseekers to hide clues that could give away their age. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 Redfin’s calculations seem far better than those from gurus who mistakenly tell you that recent sales equal demand. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026 The personal finance gurus set out to find the best place to celebrate Christmas each year and now, for the second year in a row, the city of Atlanta has earned the top spot. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting in the summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half-dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. —Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. —CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Finance gurus say a countywide sales tax dedicated to schools would mean at least an additional $123 million annually for districts. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Walking the show were Fakemink and Nettspend, two pillars of what label execs and marketing gurus are betting speaks to the Gen Z zeitgeist. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026 Online resume advice gurus are also encouraging middle-aged jobseekers to hide clues that could give away their age. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 Redfin’s calculations seem far better than those from gurus who mistakenly tell you that recent sales equal demand. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026 The personal finance gurus set out to find the best place to celebrate Christmas each year and now, for the second year in a row, the city of Atlanta has earned the top spot. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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And the Jets got a steal with Payne in the seventh round, a 6-foot-3 safety who was projected as a fourth- or fifth-round pick by most experts.— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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According to some experts, this paralyzing fear and desperation are factors that scammers exploit to put their criminal schemes into action.— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
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The Charter was commissioned by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce in 2004 and is a statement from various academics, practitioners, government officials, artists, and other experts across fields that harbor IP concerns.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Some earlier practitioners, like Piranesi, had elevated drawing into highly theatrical art.— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
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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.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.— Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Algebraic geometry is the study of shapes defined by polynomial equations like x3 + 2x2y + xz = 5, which involve a sum of variables raised to whole-number exponents.— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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The new, more faithful texts Library of America established have been a service to both readers and scholars, and are the ones that now appear in Vintage paperback editions.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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Think tanks and scholars seeking to explain this moment of collective catharsis searched for causes outside Cuba.— Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
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Owner Toriano Gordon was pursuing his masters degree in psychology.— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tilson Thomas championed classical masters but also many contemporary American composers and transformed the orchestra’s annual Beethoven festival into an American Mavericks Festival featuring works of his mentors Bernstein and Copland.— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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That won't mean much to most gamers or even most PC enthusiasts, but for memory-tuning wizards like 1usmus, more levers to pull in overclocking and timing adjustments may make more capable memory overclocks possible in the future.— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.— Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Gurus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/gurus. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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