as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners
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Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Book a private lesson with LGPA Tour Professional Nina Foust.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Nearing 80-years-old and urged by his wife Grete (Lena Olin) to reduce some of his store of papers, Winton, who never told his family about his role in saving so many refugees, wonders what lessons the scrapbook documenting his work might offer to a wider public.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
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Noun
And as time creates distance and as society’s collective memory grows spotty, those close to the bombing fear that the lessons learned from that day — and the legacies of those lost — will fade, too.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Book a private lesson with LGPA Tour Professional Nina Foust.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Many of those questions are focused on how CrowdStrike has adapted to prevent a similar outage, why only Windows systems were affected, and what lessons other IT vendors can learn from this, Daniel noted.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Nearing 80-years-old and urged by his wife Grete (Lena Olin) to reduce some of his store of papers, Winton, who never told his family about his role in saving so many refugees, wonders what lessons the scrapbook documenting his work might offer to a wider public.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
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Noun
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lillie Davidson is a general assignment reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a TCU student studying journalism (Go Frogs!).—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Among the ruins, the most important school assignment left is to live despite it all.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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More than a decade on, the So Kates have become such a fixture in Zendaya’s wardrobe that even her employers, Louis Vuitton and Valentino, have been taught to expect no less.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Supervisors who focused not just on academic content, but also on teaching academic skills and demystifying academic culture, helped students feel more equipped and less alone.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Parents Read To 14-Month-Old Her Entire Life, What Happens Next Shocks Viewers By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A 14-month-old from New Zealand has shocked viewers for her outstanding reading skills in her own language.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This free forum will help educate the community on the probate process and available resources available to start estate planning efforts.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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What's more, only three of the nine justices were educated in public schools — Justices Samuel Alito, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the Aaron Rodgers indecision continues, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been doing their homework on quarterbacks.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Silent Killer Of Paid Content For years, Chegg built a profitable business offering step-by-step solutions for students who didn’t want to struggle through their calculus homework.—
Roi Sorezki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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