instructive
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But if the best fiction can also be instructive, maybe the last moral of Kazan’s “East of Eden” can help us hold multiple truths at once.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
I don’t have a crystal ball, but history is instructive.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Inviting the client to weigh the costs and benefits of risk-taking can also prove instructive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
But if he gets a chance, it will be instructive for United's coaches to see how he copes with senior opponents.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Thus, like the case of New Guinea, that of the eastern United States is instructive.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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