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instructive

[in-struhk-tiv] / ɪnˈstrʌk tɪv /


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But if the best fiction can also be instructive, maybe the last moral of Kazan’s “East of Eden” can help us hold multiple truths at once.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

I don’t have a crystal ball, but history is instructive.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Inviting the client to weigh the costs and benefits of risk-taking can also prove instructive.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

But if he gets a chance, it will be instructive for United's coaches to see how he copes with senior opponents.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

He also studied the games of Mark Taimanov, the 1956 champion of the Soviet Union—and a concert pianist—who introduced novelties in opening play that Fischer found instructive.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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