draw lessons from

idiom

: to learn from
We can draw lessons from past mistakes.

Examples of draw lessons from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The candidate, an environmental lawyer, told the Orange County audience that the country should draw lessons from not only his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, but also from Nixon, JFK’s rival in the 1960 election. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 Our classrooms emphasize strong critical thinking skills that enable students to analyze foreign policy issues, compare cases, and draw lessons from them are crucial. Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023 Longtime Disney observers still draw lessons from the decision to bring in CAA’s Michael Ovitz as president under Eisner, a disaster that resulted in a reported payout of $140 million for Ovitz after his firing. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2022 Still, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. could draw lessons from the Dutch experiment, said Michael Bernick, the attorney who has focused on employment strategies for autistic people. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 President Biden should draw lessons from these recent developments and act quickly. Fortune, 25 Feb. 2022 Some draw lessons from initial efforts to regulate AI around the world and past efforts to protect people or the environment from dangerous technology. Khari Johnson, Wired, 2 Dec. 2021 Diversity advocates would do well to draw lessons from other examples of disclosure traps. Alison Taylor, Quartz, 30 June 2021 Be mindful though not to draw lessons from industries and markets that are only superficially similar! Christian Stadler, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021

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“Draw lessons from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20lessons%20from. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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