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Algorithms learn what makes us angry, afraid or vindicated, then serve us more of it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
Although the discovery offers compelling new evidence, scientists still have much to learn about Masripithecus and the early history of modern apes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
But evidence is exciting researchers, and they’re keen to learn more.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Mission Viejo likely qualified for the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with this the win, and will learn of its opponent on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
I learn a fair amount with the first four questions.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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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
“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
Once a person learns the technique, it can potentially become part of ordinary daily movement without requiring continued use of specialized equipment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Thank you for alerting me, Mrs. Viboon. I will see that he learns his lesson."
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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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
“Once the bad lessons are learned, they’re impossible to unlearn,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 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
One is a list of things a person learned over the past week—some random, some profound.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Wanjiru's niece, Esther Njoki, told the BBC that the family learnt of the postponement through the UK embassy and had received no official explanation.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Since the incident we have learnt lessons, and as part of this, we have improved our oversight of the monitoring of medical gases across the maternity unit at Basildon Hospital."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We continue working with our partners across government and the fire and rescue sector to ensure the lessons of the Grenfell tragedy are learnt, and this continues to shape everything we do."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Gradually, they learnt how it worked and grew confident using it.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
When we first acquired the motor-boat, my youngest sister was four and I was seven, and by then all of us had learnt to swim.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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She said she was thinking of learning a trade such as tattooing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
What must change is how universities design curricula and assessments so that artificial intelligence augments students’ learning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The protest movement, which brings together Yellow Vest activists, trade unions, and students, initially focused on the cost of living, inequality, and deteriorating learning conditions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
He added that "Instacart has spent years learning to do that well for grocers, while DoorDash has built a delivery network and technology that local stores rely on every day".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
At least I was learning when to keep my mouth shut.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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