as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated
the learning that you get from books is just as important as the experience you get from life
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as in mastering
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in discovering
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in studying
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learning
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Quality and restful sleep are essential for recovery, memory and learning, and participation in daily activities.1 Moreover, healthy sleep patterns are crucial for health because poor sleep contributes to chronic conditions.2
Diet plays an integral role in sleep.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Scientists began to speculate that birds across the continent were possibly learning this behavior from one another.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Whether to bring levity or to spark meaningful discourse and learning, Comrade aims to use our art and clothing to advance the cause of building socialism in our lifetime.
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Hartley said Owens had said the developers had an interest in learning about his ward.
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Buy Now 08 of 20 'The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu' by Joshua Hammer The title says it all: Dads who love reading and championing literacy for others will also delight in this punchy historical account.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The survey was previously administered in 2017, when 19% of U.S. adults ranked at the lowest levels of literacy.Joe Murphy, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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After mastering street skating in Brazil’s local circuits, Bufoni became a six-time X Games Gold Medalist, a Street League Skateboarding (SLS) Super Crown Champion, and an Olympian for Brazil.Andy Frye, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Researchers found in preliminary results that AI was still far from mastering the game.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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For instance, imagine discovering that a distant relative holds political views that clash with your own.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Based on a true story, the film follows a father who, in discovering that his daughter Dhukia is showing the early symptoms of leprosy, must make a devastating choice.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are sizeable periods of matches where opponents can defend in a compact shape, safe in the knowledge that United attacks can eventually fizzle out of their own accord.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The world's largest retailer is leading a funding round of more than $300 million alongside investment firm Ribbit Capital, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (WPNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Nvidia got a jump on its rivals by realizing that its chips, initially made for rendering graphics, happened to be perfectly suited for training neural networks, the programs that underpin modern AI.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Without realizing it, Brown had fallen victim to a real estate con that has grown more common as communication for business transactions increasingly move online.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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The remains rested there until 2015, when the Department of Defense — using DNA to do what was once inconceivable — began painstakingly identifying them and locating next of kin, many of whom had since moved and died.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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The scientists began their research by accessing a global influenza database and locating the genetic sequence for A/Texas/37/2024 — the strain of H5N1 bird flu found in a Texas dairy worker.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to a 2023 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the education level of 31% of Tennesseans age 25 and older is a high school diploma or its equivalent.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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What makes the show all the more remarkable — and worth seeing every year — is how fresh the theater keeps it.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Checking out new music, trying on clothes, and seeing friends in a random store only to stand at the racks and talk for an hour.Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learning. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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