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lesson

[les-uhn] / ˈlɛs ən /




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Not to give away any spoilers, but this is the ultimate lesson in Goldie’s new book, “The Retirement Answer,” and it is the culmination of six key decisions he walks readers through.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The unmoored truth is never resolved here, leaving us with the lesson that the only thing certain is uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Plus, AI and college grads, falling birthrates, and a historical lesson for the Chinese yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

It’s crazy, crazy to have kids lock up their phones and then walk into classrooms where there’s a chatbot that’s going to give them their lesson.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Because somnambulist was going to be in my next vocabulary lesson, I just knew it.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Here are five lessons I learned from the hiring and onboarding process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

For those who have made that euphoric U-turn, there are life lessons to draw upon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But even if I don’t have this adviser forever, the lessons I’ve learned in working with him have been well worth the time and the money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

While the government said there would be more funding next year, farming minister Stephen Morgan said he had "heard" concerns and that lessons would be learned.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Funny, I just started giving Nic homeschool lessons on them,” Dad says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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