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as in to master
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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2
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in to memorize
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learn
Martinez learned she’d been fired in the last four minutes of her shift on Feb. 14.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
There, Banner learns almost every other superhero and villain is dead after a series of nuclear wars.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
While on the scene, troopers from Troop E in Montville learned that Troop D in Danielson held an active arrest warrant for Leblanc, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
There, Banner learns almost every other superhero and villain is dead after a series of nuclear wars.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
While on the scene, troopers from Troop E in Montville learned that Troop D in Danielson held an active arrest warrant for Leblanc, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for learn
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There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The moment an owner realized her dog isn't alone in his crate has gone viral on TikTok.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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An annual survey from The Knot found that the average price of a wedding in the U.S. was $33,000 in 2024, a number that can grow or shrink significantly based on location, vendors, and number of guests.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Techniques like differential privacy, which ensures AI models cannot memorize or expose individual user data, should become standard practice.—
Madhava Rao Kunchala,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Another probable place to lay blame is the social media companies that draw kids in, memorizing their patterns through algorithms to keep them viewing and engaged.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The feature-length doc will explore how Falco, part of the largest species of owl in the world, was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of their dogs, a German shepherd, was discovered dead 10 to 15 feet from Betsy, in a kennel crate in a closet.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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It was originally set to take place at Printed Matter, but, due to overwhelming interest, the event will now be held at the venue Baby’s All Right, located at 146 Broadway in Brooklyn.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2025
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Immigration, police, and relief authorities kept close watch on the Fort Worth Latino communities on the North Side and Dallas Alley, located on East Victory Boulevard, in the early 20th century.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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Jean studied economics and mathematics at Fordham University and the New School for Social Research in New York before pursuing his professional career in Haiti.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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At Duke, Reid studied evolutionary anthropology and anatomy while playing soccer, and Allen studied psychology while playing basketball, per Duke’s website.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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