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Waldorf’s job, treating critical patients in the intensive care unit, had taught her to compartmentalize, to stay cool under pressure.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Everything she had learned through her medical training had taught her these were one of the first line treatments for eczema.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Nicholas Martin, 43, had taught at St Edward's School, Cheltenham, since 2006 and was made head of sixth form in 2024 before discrepancies were spotted in a 2025 application for deputy head.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

As Jeff had taught me: You always need to have a backup bottle on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

I was not afraid, because Togbe had taught me that most animals only attacked if threatened, and out here I had a chance to meet them without anyone else antagonizing them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo