be taught

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The 35-year-old doctor says it is important for astronauts to be taught life-saving skills such as CPR before space missions.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The balance between the creative and practical, he suggests, cannot be taught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It mandates that all children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten and up until the end of high school.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“The FBI will ensure that any individual exploiting the promise of educational opportunities for our city’s children will be taught a lesson,” Dennehy added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

A pitiful kind of bark, like he’s got to be taught how, but it’s a happy bark, and he’s learnin’.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor