as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners
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Back at Catholic High, Davis redesigned her chemistry unit with a focus on teaching chemistry through the lens of water treatment, helping students connect core concepts to real-world applications.—
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Chait began his career in LAUSD classrooms teaching kindergarten before becoming a principal and later superintendent of the district’s then-Local District Northeast, one of the regional divisions that oversaw school communities across Northeast Los Angeles and parts of the San Fernando Valley.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing death, Harding said.—
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6 Mar. 2026
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This suggests that educating audiences, artists, curators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.—
Ionela Bara,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Lessoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessoning. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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