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teachable moment
[ tee-chuh-buhl moh-muhnt ]
noun
- a specific occurrence, situation, or experience that can be used to teach people about something more general:
Her death created a teachable moment about prescription drug abuse.
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of teachable moment1
First recorded in 1935–40
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So let’s turn Simpson’s passing into a teachable moment by revisiting his record.
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It’s a bit cliché, but this must become a teachable moment.
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"When parents feel they've set a bad example, they have a valuable opportunity to turn the situation into a teachable moment."
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Since Trump won the presidency last week, Biden and his team have made a point of highlighting their cooperation, which they see as a teachable moment in a public civics lesson.
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The American people are experiencing a national “teachable moment” about democratic theory.
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