lesson

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When I was 12, my dad coached our Little League Baseball team and taught me a lesson without saying a word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And, oddly enough, in his first round as president, Donald Trump indeed seemed to have learned just such a lesson.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Still, the following Wednesday after my piano lesson, he was waiting for me in the same crossed-ankles position, leaning against his car with his hands in his pockets.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu