Example Sentences

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You keep thinking you will master this thing, and it’s getting the better of you.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Snowshoeing doesn’t require much gear or expertise; if you can put one foot in front of the other, you will master the basics in no time.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Moving to live piano music from the dance’s finale, children will master a simple combination of steps.

From New York Times • May 21, 2020

Instead, we will master ancient Indian sports like kalaripayattu, kabbadi, and, who can forget, kho-kho.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2014

In answer to their jealousies he only said, “Do well and you will make others envious; do better and you will master them.”

From Great Artists, Vol 1. Raphael, Rubens, Murillo, and Durer by Keysor, Jennie Ellis