Example Sentences
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Letting go meant unlearning years of habitual behaviour.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
He does his own unlearning of anthropocentrism on the page through his intense experiences with these three rivers, concluding only when the rivers are done with him: “I am rivered.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
In an emerging field of research, scientists are highlighting an important weapon in our arsenal towards mitigating the risks of AI -- 'machine unlearning'.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023
It’s not just about getting the timing of your avocado consumption right—it’s unlearning a thing or two about this idiosyncratic fruit.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2023
“Yes. I see that....Well, I thank you, Genry. But my business is unlearning, not learning. And I’d rather not yet learn an art that would change the world entirely.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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