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were learning
  • past progressive of learn.

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At a government training camp, former Maoist foot soldiers were learning new trades.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, many were learning a hard lesson on Tuesday about overreliance on historical patterns.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Employees also had to share on Slack and X what they were learning about AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

It was the senior leaders who were issuing orders without heeding what the young DOGErs were learning.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

And as the people of Chicago were learning, these newly arrived black citizens were making decisions that could affect them all.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield