instructive

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His Christian realism provides the most instructive model we have for what a successful version of that approach looks like in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

For Goldhaber, the response to “Pipeline” became instructive for his work becoming less prescriptive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It's instructive to see how comfortable the four of them are in each other's company and with the position they find themselves in.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

As geopolitical tensions ratchet ever higher, it may be instructive to look at just how exposed U.S. markets are to foreign investors.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

The contrast between north and south is striking—and instructive.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann