recognize
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When asked whether he was able to recognize any facial features, Byers said: "No, there was a quite a bit of decomposition to where skin slippage...made it unrecognizable."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Intrator said the company is bringing AI infrastructure online in large phases of deployment, which means it must recognize depreciation expenses before associated contracted revenue begins flowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
They want each other to succeed, as they recognize the importance of the bookstore’s role as a third space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
They know their cognition will continue to fade, and they might live for years in an agitated, delusional state where they’ll need round-the-clock care from people they don’t recognize.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
I don’t recognize the language, but it reminds me of the letter Gabi and I translated.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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But she recognizes that if prices aren’t moving her way, “then I need to find something else to do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
To ensure the treatment reached prostate cancer cells, the team attached a targeting molecule that recognizes PSMA, a protein found on the surface of prostate tumor cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
“By automatically applying penalty relief, the IRS recognizes that taxpayers who historically pay on time should not have to make a formal request for relief that is routinely granted,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Ali Munshi said she recognizes her daughter’s success as a natural outcome of her family and community affirming and encouraging her from an early age.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
He recognizes both the officer with buzz-cut hair and the truck.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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The award recognized her pioneering research into the behavior of planetary magnetic fields and the ways those fields generate space weather.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Dr. Churchill says this points to a distinct marsupial lineage that had not been recognized before.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
This summer at the World Cup, the ubiquitous Coca-Cola logo was recognized instantly by just about everyone who encountered it, wherever their home countries might be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Women have been serving for decades now, including in front line roles, even if they were only legally recognized as combat soldiers in 2013.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Molly recognized them from the Minetta Lane party at once, the two girls who had dragged Anat and her into karaoke.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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“I can’t turn on a television or watch a film without recognizing someone John coached, mentored or influenced,” Nesbitt said in his obituary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
They are part of the American story, and understanding that narrative is what allows us to appreciate how far we have come while recognizing how much work remains.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Handing over a business card, following an adviser on LinkedIn, recognizing an old face from your college days and, perhaps, doing business with them and remembering where you met is all part of the magic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
It requires us to confront them honestly while recognizing that our Constitution, our democratic institutions and generations of courageous citizens have given us the ability to correct our mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Bobby was on his feet in seconds, recognizing that he’d been duped.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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