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And, oddly enough, in his first round as president, Donald Trump indeed seemed to have learned just such a lesson.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Perhaps the biggest lesson from our year-long investigation was this: people still fundamentally care about their High Streets.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Taken together, the sculptures testify to the nearly impossible challenge of rendering beauty from stone, a lesson lost when the eyes go straight to David and hindsight bias prevails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Let this be a lesson: Once you are a liar, no one will believe anything about you, even if you show them your broken heart.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri