as in studies
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam
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The science of reading refers to an interdisciplinary body of research that studies how kids best learn how to read and write.—
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
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Nuyujukian directs a lab at Stanford University that studies how the brain controls movement, including after neurological events like stroke.—
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NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Bones (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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