as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners
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What came next was Ahmed sitting down with Stewart teaching him Urdu swear words.—
Amanda Champagne-Meadows,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026 -
McGuire suggested teaching Claude about the Church’s understanding of mercy.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth police also started a campaign in June 2025 to increase patrols in downtown and began educating people about the problem of loud noise.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Lessoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessoning. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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