as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Critics say visa could hurt Chinese job seekers The visa has also attracted criticism from within China, where many young adults have for years faced poor employment prospects despite often being highly educated in STEM fields.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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But many dissidents felt profoundly ambivalent toward a society that, despite having become better educated and more urbanized, was also more dependent than ever on the state.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
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“Lessoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessoned. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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