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Example Sentences

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One lesson that resonated: When people reach a certain age, they don’t want to travel, so she and her husband are budgeting for future trips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the years Cal Fire has expanded these hazard zones, while the Legislature has continued adding safety requirements for areas within them, based on lessons learned from past wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times

In a message to pupils and parents, the school said some children were using their phones during lessons and others to record fellow students and sometimes staff without their consent.

From BBC

Not surprisingly, his affections weren’t returned, but the humbling experience taught him several career-defining lessons.

From Barron's

If you do end up with an ill-equipped manager, there are likely lessons to be learned from that experience, too, as you move to find a better fit elsewhere.

From MarketWatch