teaches

present tense third-person singular of teach

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Recent Examples of teaches The series, about students at a school in Japan that teaches super-powered teenagers how to become heroes, arrived in the boom era of Marvel Studios’ cinematic universe. Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026 Decades of spending data show that instructional costs—the part of the university that actually teaches students—have grown far more slowly than the surrounding administrative bureaucracy. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Both programs run through Asian Refugees United (ARU), a Harrisburg nonprofit that also teaches cultural classes to refugee children. Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026 Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Soileau now lives in Chicago with her family and teaches in the creative writing program at the University of Chicago. Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Edward Obayashi, a deputy sheriff and policy adviser who teaches an ethics and policing class in California, said there is nothing unethical about what the governor or the officer did. Jessica Hill, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Next, reinforcement learning teaches the robot when and how to switch between these skills while maintaining balance across different obstacles. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 One class in the ICE academy teaches recruits when and where to fire their weapons. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Jordet teaches and conducts research on psychology and elite performance at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and is part of The Athletic’s World Cup coverage this summer. Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaches
educates
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
  • Today, McGovern serves as executive director of Every Child a Swimmer, an organization within the International Swimming Hall of Fame that educates families on water safety.
    Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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