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life skills

  • plural
    of life skill.
    life skill
    noun
    Usually life skills a skill that helps a person to function well in adult life, especially in social or emotional situations.

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High-earner families are ditching traditional schools for life skills and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In addition to housing for low-income residents, it provides job training for residents as well as “supportive services,” such as life skills workshops and cooking classes, to a broader group of participants in need.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2026

‘Activities like swimming lessons, martial arts, gymnastics or music often build discipline, resilience and life skills that matter just as much as future tuition savings.’

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

He promised a "health and care service that works" and an education system "focused on equipping every pupil with essential life skills".

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

After the circumcision, when their wounds are still fresh, warriors are required to practice their life skills using these arrows.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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