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Example Sentences

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One lesson I draw from him is simple: Before trying to change finance, master the craft.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“If rates or credit spreads ever go up, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates,” Mr. Dimon warns—a timeless lesson often forgotten in credit manias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“That is a powerful lesson and example for all of us.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The 26-year-old from Bristol works in a care home and a chunk of her income goes on driving lessons, with her instructor charging students £80 for a two-hour lesson.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I had learned that I knew absolutely nothing—the same lesson I learned from the wolves and the doe—knew nothing about animals, understood nothing about the drives that make them work, knew nothing.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen