hands-on
Example Sentences
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Darling-Hammond described a system straining to keep pace with a changing economy, in which students increasingly move in and out of college and blend academic coursework with hands-on career training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
CAT attracted ffin because it "struck me as a place where you could do very hands-on biology and work on off-grid systems, and also have an education component and a visitor centre".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Marcus did his first postdoctoral research in Ottawa, but in 1949 he jumped at the chance to study theory — instead of hands-on, experimental chemistry — at the University of North Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Student Zhang Xuefen said a lot of her friends have been "incredibly hands-on since they were kids", proving it was not "just a guy thing".
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
I swore I’d get some actual hands-on training when we got back to land.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
