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“It’s how effective are the teachers being able to interact with the students and work with them,” she said.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
A force spokesperson added: "The fire is being treated as wilful and inquiries are ongoing."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Sellers are enjoying a jump in sales but fretting over whether irreplaceable books are being “sent to the guillotine” to train large language models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Healthy growth and development depend on tens of thousands of genes being switched on at the right time and in the right place.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
But knowing something and being able to say it out loud are two different things.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
"Be good role models and good human beings," he has said to his players.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bear senses Mr. Hoffman’s presence, then the two beings come into mutual focus:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I would like people to see dogs as emotional beings," says Cuaya.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Laforteza’s announcement followers similar decisions from actor-musician Ariana Grande, who told fans earlier this week that she would be stepping away from the public eye and that “human beings can need a break sometimes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The son of Gus Washington, a planter, local official, and slaveholder, young George inherited ten human beings at age eleven, when his father died, along with 150 acres of property, later called Ferry Farm.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
