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Recent Examples of learner
As a lifelong learner, leadership is hard and is not for the weak.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Current public school students must have been enrolled in within the state at the start of the school year, and must be identified as an English language learner or low-income student to be eligible.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Folks looking to get their learner’s permit in Connecticut will have an additional step to complete, according to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
California’s public schools serve more English learner students than any other state.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Our older daughter took her first turns on the little learner hill just outside the daycare area (then at the Clocktower Base, the only base at that time).
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
One of his highest-performing students today is a special needs learner.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Only an elite group of gifted word-learner dogs can retain the names of hundreds of toys.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Naperville resident Doris Knoch Wood was a lifelong learner always looking to give back to the community, those who knew her say.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Current public school students must have been enrolled in within the state at the start of the school year, and must be identified as an English language learner or low-income student to be eligible.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Folks looking to get their learner’s permit in Connecticut will have an additional step to complete, according to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
California’s public schools serve more English learner students than any other state.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Our older daughter took her first turns on the little learner hill just outside the daycare area (then at the Clocktower Base, the only base at that time).
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
One of his highest-performing students today is a special needs learner.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Only an elite group of gifted word-learner dogs can retain the names of hundreds of toys.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Naperville resident Doris Knoch Wood was a lifelong learner always looking to give back to the community, those who knew her say.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learner
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Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The story of how 36-year-old novice producer Robert Evans became the head of production at Paramount in 1966 is the stuff of legend.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
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The kids couldn’t receive direct messages from non-followers and algorithms would be adjusted so they couldn’t be targeted by specific advertisements.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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School nutrition staff and vendors use the event to test new recipes and get feedback from the very kids who will be eating them.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Suites with interconnecting doors across the balcony are a great choice for larger families, and most regular activities include child-friendly options, like the beginner’s surfing classes in calmer waves or toddler bikes for cycling along the nature reserve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Revelstoke Mountain Resort boasts the most vertical in North America (5,620 feet) and has a rugged feel with chutes and bowls up top and beginner-friendly terrain near the base.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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For some newcomers to community engagement around immigration, joining such action gives them a sense of purpose and usefulness.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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In January, the governor took the unusual step of snubbing Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a fellow Republican state officeholder, and throwing his support behind political newcomer Nate Sheets in the primary.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Those 26 wins were the extent of his success, a great rookie season to be sure, but not exactly a guarantee that Tang was John Wooden in waiting.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Running back Cam Skattebo, who was putting together a strong rookie campaign for the New York Giants in 2025 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8, played for Sac State in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to Arizona State.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The pained look on the freshman’s face and the hush of the Galen Center in those first few seconds was enough to transport at least some of the USC faithful in the crowd back to last March, when Trojan superstar JuJu Watkins injured her knee not far from the same spot.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Stangel also praised Hale’s efforts defending Jillian Sanderson, Penn’s standout freshman guard.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Finally, and very importantly for the greenhorns among us: What’s your tip for getting rid of soreness after a ride?—
Samantha Dunn,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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“Learner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learner. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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