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The phrase "a practical lesson" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a lesson that provides useful knowledge or skills applicable in real-life situations.
Example: "The workshop offered a practical lesson on how to manage personal finances effectively."
Alternatives: "a hands-on lesson" or "a useful lesson".
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An English lecture calls for a different mode of regulation than a practical lesson in surgery.
That was a practical lesson gleaned from a 40th reunion held in Midtown over the weekend.
For there is another lesson in Lascaux II – a practical lesson that could be followed more widely.
Amélie got to meet day-old chicks in the hatching area – a practical lesson in where eggs come from.
On Saturday we got our first taste of good wave breaking conditions, along with a practical lesson in the fetch formula.
For Audrey Blondin, who was active in the effort to find a site in Litchfield, there is a practical lesson coming.
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But I think it's a fairytale with a surprisingly practical lesson.
Being a junior doctor with a cancer diagnosis hasn't just been a handy practical lesson in empathy.
As he reminded us last night, he claims to have been caught via someone hacking into his Yahoo account and going through 10,000 emails dating back a decade, which brings us to a more practical lesson for would-be practitioners of political subterfuge: right at the start, acquaint yourself with the "delete" function.
He received a more practical lesson, on points that Mr. Quasthoff emphasized again in an onstage interview with Ara Guzelimian after the coaching session.
"It was a good practical lesson and there is something about nature that grounds the child, taking away the anxiety that typically comes with public-speaking," Jessica reports.
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