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guru

[goor-oo, goo-roo] / ˈgʊər u, gʊˈru /
NOUN
mentor, guide
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Since December, the khacki-clad vote-counting guru has been going live and uninterrupted on streaming platforms to provide results and analysis of every special election and even some state Senate contests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"And now it's become an exercise in how, if you're lucky often enough, people will think you're a guru."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Frequently described as a guru, Chopra has served as a spiritual adviser to some of the biggest celebrities in the world, including Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Jonathan Krinsky, technical guru at BTIG, notes that the S&P 500 on Friday closed more than 7% above its 50-day moving average, yet only 52% of the index’s components finished above their own 50-DMAs.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In addition, my oldest brother, Dennis, guru of wisdom and source of much of our worldly news in the 1960s, came home from college with respect for Jewish friends he’d met.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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