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perception

[per-sep-shuhn] / pərˈsɛp ʃən /


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“Many foreigners’ perceptions of China may still be stuck at kung fu, the Great Wall and pandas.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stories you choose to tell, and how you tell them, shape public perception, cultural understanding, and who gets to see themselves reflected on screen.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet the ouster of the Hong Kong port operator illustrates how American pressure on a small nation can dislodge operations linked, fairly or not, to perceptions of Chinese state influence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The way the financial markets influence the 10-year Treasury note, and by extension the 30-year mortgage rate, is more dependent on their perception of the Fed’s independence and economic data, Krimmel said.

From MarketWatch

“My perception is that you miss your mother.”

From Literature