teachable

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Still, this is a teachable moment — a warning for both of you to keep on top of your credit-card statements.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

That line stayed with me when I spoke to Gregory Rogers, a criminal-justice lecturer and former FBI agent who’s been trying to turn the assassination into a teachable moment.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

Is a love of art and a willingness to give your life over to art teachable?

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

And there are plenty of these teachable moments on display in “Jay and Pamela.”

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

When Sarah and Daniel and I run through our allowances and ask to borrow money from our folks, we get a huge lecture, and then they make it a teachable moment.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen