Example Sentences

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The robots still stumble — but China is teaching them to walk.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Mamdani is teaching the whole country a lesson, as his city empties of people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“Paul loves plants, but what he loves most in life is teaching other people about orchids,” Alice Gripp said in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The proposals say informal learning with parents or guardians will count, but Ryan says: "All the parents are doing is teaching the kids what they did many years ago, and driving theory has been updated."

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

My high school teacher, Miss Simpson, would approve of the lessons this new life is teaching me, even if very few of them are from a book.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson