teaches

present tense third-person singular of teach

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Recent Examples of teaches The curriculum teaches Israel as the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people, wading into longstanding politics between Jewish people and Palestinians. Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 For example, in 2023, Samuel Moyn, who teaches at Yale and writes for progressive magazines such as Dissent, The Nation, and The New Republic, published a book called Liberalism Against Itself. David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Motorsports teaches a lesson many executives are still learning in their own industries. Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 But history teaches us that the benefits of technological change are not always distributed evenly. Paschal Donohoe, Time, 8 July 2026 Yet Kevin Trowbridge, who teaches strategic communication at Belmont University in Nashville, says an informal survey of his students found many are tuning in to Nashville Severe Weather. ABC News, 7 July 2026 Colonial history teaches you this is not just a sporting rivalry. Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Yet prominent Italian Jewish journalist Maurizio Molinari, who currently teaches a class on hybrid warfare at Tel Aviv’s Reichman University, points the finger squarely at Russia. Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor who teaches at Loyola Law School, said that the second time around, prosecutors need better evidence — or to present it in a more convincing manner. Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 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.
    Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 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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