as in educates
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening
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Recent Examples of teaches
No one ever teaches you how to say goodbye as a human or animal uhh my heartstrings.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Fall teaches us the importance of letting go.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The book teaches readers how to navigate the arriving intersection of tech, cybersecurity, and commerce.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Michael Mendez teaches environmental policy and planning at the University of California, Irvine.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Rather than not hiring younger workers altogether, businesses should consider offering training that teaches them key soft skills.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the last 18 years of being plant-based, my reasoning for not eating any sentient being has been influenced by the Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain philosophy of ahimsa, a belief system that teaches leading a nonviolent life and respecting all living beings.
—Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The private school, east of downtown Madison, was founded in 1978 and teaches kindergarten through 12th grade to roughly 335 students.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Edward Keegan writes, broadcasts and teaches on architectural subjects.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Fall teaches us the importance of letting go.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The book teaches readers how to navigate the arriving intersection of tech, cybersecurity, and commerce.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Michael Mendez teaches environmental policy and planning at the University of California, Irvine.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Rather than not hiring younger workers altogether, businesses should consider offering training that teaches them key soft skills.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the last 18 years of being plant-based, my reasoning for not eating any sentient being has been influenced by the Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain philosophy of ahimsa, a belief system that teaches leading a nonviolent life and respecting all living beings.
—Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The private school, east of downtown Madison, was founded in 1978 and teaches kindergarten through 12th grade to roughly 335 students.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Edward Keegan writes, broadcasts and teaches on architectural subjects.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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