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lesson

[les-uhn] / ˈlɛs ən /




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One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And, oddly enough, in his first round as president, Donald Trump indeed seemed to have learned just such a lesson.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

When I was 12, my dad coached our Little League Baseball team and taught me a lesson without saying a word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The lesson is an introduction to the history of California and one of its most potent myths: that of the pioneers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

And after that he let us eat in there every day while he worked on lesson plans.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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