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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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The latest Geran “Seeker” variants use object recognition, allowing the drone to recognize targets and lock onto them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

"I feel like people who play the games...are gonna recognize many aspects of the games in this movie."

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Litowitz: The first thing to recognize is that it is even more dangerous to say, “I do not know how to navigate uncertainty, so I will just use my old model.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

That’s not to say Chinese officials don’t recognize the threat.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

I wondered if my family would recognize the new me.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

"While Grindr disputes the allegations, it recognizes and acknowledges the distress and loss of trust expressed by some of its UK users regarding that pre-2020 period," the company said in its filing.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The U.S. recognizes U.K. control over the territory, but has remained neutral on the question of sovereignty.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

She has mild dementia but is still capable of making decisions, and she recognizes her three children.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

But while DeLorenzo recognizes “Enemy” as a political play, he also sees it as a complex drama about a family in crisis.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

He recognizes both the officer with buzz-cut hair and the truck.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

She was recognized alongside such actors as Helen Mirren, Penélope Cruz and Isabelle Huppert, who she called “extraordinary company.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

He was recognized for lead actor in a limited series for his turn in Netflix’s psychological thriller “The Beast in Me,” where he played Nile equal parts charming and terrifying.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The results suggest that Earth's surface and deep interior were interacting much earlier than previously recognized.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Ectopic pregnancies, while rare, have long been recognized as the leading cause of maternal deaths in the first trimester.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Her eyes were intense, staring so fiercely up at me from the copperplate that I recognized her right away.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

"Be careful what you wish for," Barker said with a smile, recognizing the phrase also applies to his film's meteoric success.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

If you’re under 59½ years old, the 10% early withdrawal penalty applies to the cost basis you’re recognizing, though not to the appreciation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Earlier research has already used expanded genetic alphabets to create synthetic DNA molecules capable of recognizing liver cancer cells.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

Since FDR’s project, Congress passed a law recognizing that the president has authority to alter and improve the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Me reading names out, Bubbe not recognizing any of them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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