Example Sentences

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The best predictor of academic persistence is mastering social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills by kindergarten.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

Most experts, including experienced tutors like Spurlock, appear to agree we must use phonics, which is mastering the sound of each letter group, like “oa” in “boat” and “encroach.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

The debate on whether social media stars turning to boxing is good for the sport or not will go on, but it's fair to say Paul is mastering the art of self-promotion.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2021

The only person to win the prize four times is mastering engineer Tom Coyne, who died in 2017.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2021

He has faith in the unchangeableness of the laws he is mastering while suffering from them.

From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Linthicum, Richard