lesson

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And 44-year-old McCullum, who played 101 Tests for New Zealand, said his team must use their latest Ashes failure as a "lesson" for the challenges ahead.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Britain is learning this lesson about its welfare state the hard way as a new government report revealed that one in eight of its working-age youth currently aren’t employed, in school or in job training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But that lesson remains close to her heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Loeb, the founder and chief executive of the hedge fund Third Point, was asked about the hardest lesson he’s ever learned on the “Invest Like the Best” podcast that was published on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The lesson continues for a while, but I’m in the clouds.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell