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Algorithms learn what makes us angry, afraid or vindicated, then serve us more of it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
But evidence is exciting researchers, and they’re keen to learn more.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Buckingham Palace said it was a moment for the King to learn more about the history of slavery and resistance.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
By studying the patterns in those spectra, astronomers can learn about the gas surrounding stars and determine how quickly it is moving.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
She already speaks two languages—her native Filipino, of course, and English, which was taught to Filipinos during the American occupation—but she wants to learn others.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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"It was a poor reaction from him and you hope he learns and he learns quickly."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The tactic’s efficacy depends on a confused audience, and every person who learns about the acronym is a little bit harder to fool.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
By revealing the intricate connections, specialized functions, and unusual physical structure of neurons in the locus coeruleus, the research provides a more detailed picture of how the animal brain communicates and learns.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Sometimes she has a new perspective and sometimes the world has changed. But in every case, she’ll take responsibility when she’s made a mistake and learns from it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Or when customers made outlandish requests: “Can you make sure my little Johnny learns to love kale?”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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He did admit that hitting ice feels like hitting concrete, so he has learned to be careful and hasn’t had any major injuries in the last three years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The only thing I’ve changed from the traditions I learned as a child is buy things to use them, not to hide them away, even if they occasionally get broken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The first person Helen thought of when she learned Oxford Street would be pedestrianised was her father.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The discoveries at Oued Beht highlight how much remains to be learned about the deep history of north Africa.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Lulu learned that Willy had been in the Bataan Death March but had no idea whether he survived or not.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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"I learnt from that the power of kindness and the profound effect it has when other people aren't being kind."
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Lessons need to be learnt after an inquiry found that government failings in care settings allowed the spread of Covid, a woman whose mother died during the pandemic has said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
"I've learnt a lot as a captain, I've learnt a lot as a person," Brook, whose side return to action in a 50-over tri-series on Tuesday, told Press Association.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
They learnt four dances, practised hard and rehearsed at home to prepare for the event, Fernhill House Care Home said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I learnt of all this when I returned from the market with a fresh-killt chicken.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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"His friends are learning how to jump in muddy puddles and do climbing frames and Teddy's learning how to take blood pressures and use a stethoscope."
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The protest movement, which brings together Yellow Vest activists, trade unions, and high school and university students, initially focused on the rising cost of living, inequality, and deteriorating learning conditions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
We had made one cross-country road trip years ago, traveling east to west, young newlyweds learning about ourselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
We’re learning that it’s increasingly sensitive about what that growth costs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
With all this closeness, with all the running, with the dance of the dogs, I thought I knew them and with that thought—with that attitude—I wasn’t learning anything.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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