be taught
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But it articulates the logic hovering around the episode: If Americans can be taught to eat correctly, perhaps they will require less care — and perhaps the government can spend less providing it.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
These practices point to something central: The ability to encounter another person’s experience with care and attention is a skill, and it can be taught.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
A lab-raised monkey, born without a fear of snakes, can be taught to fear them—but not to fear flowers, a difference that suggests an inherited readiness to learn a survival strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In a statement, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "Every child should be taught by an exceptional teacher — and this government is determined to make that a reality in classrooms across the country."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
How else will they be taught that law and order guarantees their children a brighter future than begging, horse dealing, and petty crime?
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
