instructive
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It is worth examining this policy throughout the last year or so, as it is instructive in how we have arrived at today's announcement.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
She wonders whether her performance as Holmes is instructive, destructive, or some form of both.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
And, yes, lengthy, instructive captions and special hashtags still help boost posts.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Inviting the client to weigh the costs and benefits of risk-taking can also prove instructive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
To anyone interested in world history, human societies of East Asia and the Pacific are instructive, because they provide so many examples of how environment molds history.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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