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as in to master
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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2
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in to memorize
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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About 'Elio' Elio is a tween who loves science, learning about outer space, and testing his scientific experiments in real time.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 17 June 2025
In the Family and Consumer Sciences, students learn topics such as culinary and nutrition studies and hospitality and food service industry work.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
What really counts is building a culture where learning and trying new things are the norm.
—Devendra Goyal, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Ginny, who winds up pregnant after striking up a romance with Wolfe (Ty Doran) from her poetry class, decides to terminate her pregnancy shortly after learning of her condition, and her mom is completely on board with whatever her daughter wants.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 17 June 2025
In the Family and Consumer Sciences, students learn topics such as culinary and nutrition studies and hospitality and food service industry work.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
What really counts is building a culture where learning and trying new things are the norm.
—Devendra Goyal, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Ginny, who winds up pregnant after striking up a romance with Wolfe (Ty Doran) from her poetry class, decides to terminate her pregnancy shortly after learning of her condition, and her mom is completely on board with whatever her daughter wants.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 5 June 2025
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At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Stylish outfit equations have never been easier to master.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Getting a project like Clapham over the line came with various challenges, such as realizing a common has stricter guidelines than a park.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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My brain kept convincing me that I had been stung and just didn’t realize it.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Authorities found the bodies down an embankment at a campsite in the Cascade Mountains on June 2.—
Kerry Breen
June 18,
CBS News,
18 June 2025
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Nick Castellanos found himself in unfamiliar territory during the first pitch of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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In later grades, when there are no pictures or too many unfamiliar words to memorize, these readers would falter, and their reading troubles would hinder learning in other academic subjects.—
Denise Amos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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In walks a fellow who can sing and dance, who can memorize a script backward and forward in a few days, and who absolutely looks the part – but who can’t act it, not really.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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First discovered: 6:05 p.m. June 19 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Baker A new wildfire was reported today at 6:05 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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That entrance was eventually discovered in Nueva Tijuana, a neighborhood only a few blocks from the U.S. border.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The village’s Hotel Porto Roca, located right by the starting point of the Sentiero Azzuro, offers expansive sea views from the cliffside and includes local wine tastings and private Jacuzzi bookings.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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The department is asking for help in identifying and locating the suspect in the incident that occurred around 9:10 p.m. on University Avenue between Main and Orange streets, according to Officer Ryan J. Railsback, a spokesperson for the department.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Leadership roles and extracurricular activities have prepared Poway High School Salutatorian Michael Markoff to tackle the challenges of studying medicine at UCLA this fall.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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That’s what researchers Kayla Clark from Rice University and Stephanie Leal from University of California, Los Angeles, have now studied.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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