teachable
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Economists keep warning politicians that incentives matter, and the latest teachable moment concerns taxation and innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Someone pleasant to be around, teachable, curious and adaptable might appeal more to a company only hiring for in-person roles.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
I always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I believe that these things are teachable mostly by example, and in great silences.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 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
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