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Example Sentences

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“That is a powerful lesson and example for all of us.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Details of the rescue are filtering out through the press, and one lesson is the importance of training and planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The experience with Arena was a harsh lesson for Authentic, which never had owned a media property before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The 26-year-old from Bristol works in a care home and a chunk of her income goes on driving lessons, with her instructor charging students £80 for a two-hour lesson.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I had learned that I knew absolutely nothing—the same lesson I learned from the wolves and the doe—knew nothing about animals, understood nothing about the drives that make them work, knew nothing.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen