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Yet aside from how to make a mojito and carry a tray of glasses above his head, the England manager said his time at the bar taught him valuable lessons for his future career.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Our populations have been so shielded from the reality of conflict. What is being taught is a passive Gandhi-esque culture of peace,” the Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. lamented.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She said it taught her that you can’t judge a book by its cover.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In a statement, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "Every child should be taught by an exceptional teacher — and this government is determined to make that a reality in classrooms across the country."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I could remember every trick my grandpa had taught me about trapping, but I couldn’t think of a thing that would catch a monkey.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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