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trained
  • past participle of train.
  • past tense form of train.

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To investigate, researchers trained mice to navigate a virtual maze.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

A "reasoning model" trained on task-specific examples interprets the goal and formulates Phantom's action plan.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Richards tore two ligaments in his left ankle playing for Crystal Palace, his English club team, on May 17 and hadn’t played or fully trained since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The hope is that these more highly trained providers will be able to offer patients a full range of pain-relief options and that paracervical blocks will become the standard of care for IUD procedures.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

“I heard Lord Fredrick say that all of these perfectly trained dogs could hardly tell one bird from another today.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood