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Mariona was tutoring children during the day, and preparing for university at evening classes.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Instead, the 11-year veteran was tutoring rookie Olivia Nelson-Ododa before the Sparks game against the Chicago Sky at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022

Tutors,LLC Add a Reply Cancel Yesterday, I was tutoring an 8th grade boy in one and two step equations.

From New York Times • May 2, 2012

Ambassador to the United Nations Nancy Soderberg was tutoring him on foreign policy.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2010

He wasn’t doing fifth-period Office Duty anymore, since Mr. D’Ulney had nominated him for Math Olympiad in April, so fifth period he was tutoring Joseph in trigonometry.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt