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"He is a student of life."

"After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback."

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

"I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

"to moderate rage, action, desires, etc."

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

"At the local dirt track, everyone admired the sleek, powerful modified roaring past, leaving a cloud of dust. "

"He is a student of life."

"The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches."

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."