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as in masters
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in realizes
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 finds
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 memorizes
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learns
Sensors read a physiological signal, feed it back in real time, and the user learns to nudge it in a calmer direction.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Similar to the original film, Elle learns to leave behind some of the preconceived notions that her rich upbringing gave her and embrace authenticity.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
The lottery only learns where one has been bought after a prize has been claimed.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
With an overpacked backpack, humor and persistence, Lugo makes the journey from Georgia to Maine and learns about himself along the way.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The tool also learns from the company it’s embedded in over time.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
And everybody kind of has their own goals — certainly Tyland learns that his goals and Lohar’s are not the same.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Someone who typically learns through reading might experiment with hands-on learning.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Similar to the original film, Elle learns to leave behind some of the preconceived notions that her rich upbringing gave her and embrace authenticity.
—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
The lottery only learns where one has been bought after a prize has been claimed.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
With an overpacked backpack, humor and persistence, Lugo makes the journey from Georgia to Maine and learns about himself along the way.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The tool also learns from the company it’s embedded in over time.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
And everybody kind of has their own goals — certainly Tyland learns that his goals and Lohar’s are not the same.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Someone who typically learns through reading might experiment with hands-on learning.
—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learns
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The industry is in the middle of a transition from copper interconnects to optical solutions, and the company that masters low-latency, high-bandwidth data movement holds a structural advantage.
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Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!
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These discussions can be warning signs that are often present for days or even weeks before someone realizes there's a problem.
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Da Costa realizes that journey with unforced naturalism, as if the camera just happened to be there to capture it.
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In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
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Across Alto Adige, Trentino and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, sauvignon blanc finds a delicious middle ground.
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Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven.
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But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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Despite the hotel being burned to the ground, Enola discovers both a war medal and a friend — Mikiel Mizzi (Azzopardi).
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Video shared by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele reportedly showed the moment a Salvadorian rescuer locates a woman, identified as Belkys Barreto, trapped under rubble in Caraballeda, and reassures her that help is near.
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It's sturdily built, quick to set up and automatically locates night sky targets and provides crisp, clear views of them.
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Michael Tippett, a climate scientist at Columbia University who studies the ties between El Niño and weather patterns, said that on average, there is no strong link between El Niño and shifts in summer weather patterns over the US and Europe.
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Beginning in kindergarten, children’s knowledge of numbers becomes more formal and symbol-based, according to Alice Klein, a developmental psychologist who studies early math screening and intervention.
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