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adjunct

[aj-uhngkt] / ˈædʒ ʌŋkt /


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"It's kind of a poisoned chalice for any Chinese defence minister to speak out publicly," said Jennifer Parker, adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia's Defence and Security Institute.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The problem: “Like Crazy Eddie, for those that remember him, the fees are ‘insane,’” says institutional investor Michael Weinberg, an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She taught for six years as an adjunct professor at Southwestern Law School and serves on its Women in Leadership board.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The son of a judge, DeJute teaches as an adjunct law professor at Pepperdine University, where he and others provide free legal services to victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Barack had moved from an adjunct position to a senior lecturer at the law school, which gave us a tuition break at the university’s Lab School, where Malia was soon to start preschool.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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