appreciate
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I understand and appreciate everything my parents have done for me.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Following an inquest, coroner Anita Bhardwaj warned: "The general public do not appreciate the life-threatening risks involved with having lithium-ion batteries, from electronic bikes in this case, stored in domestic properties."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
This means that in order to truly appreciate European football, one must find a different way to be a fan.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
“And I appreciate how talkative he is, like even during his starts, like in the middle of the game, which is kind of refreshing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
A third voice answered, airy and careless: “Yes, and I could just as easily file a lawsuit against you for stalking me here. I’m certain that you would not appreciate the publicity.”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The franc’s status as a safe-haven currency means it appreciates at times of geopolitical turmoil, which pushes down the price of imported products and services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He acknowledges that there are some well-established societal downsides to overuse of Meta’s social-media, especially among young people, but he appreciates “at least there’s no cloud in their revenue.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
He appreciates the scope of projects he’s done so far, from the massive scale of production on “House of the Dragon” to smaller art house films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
She does not seek to blame others but appreciates she lacked life skills around money and budgeting, which could have been taught at school and by family.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
And she definitely appreciates doing well more than I do—she was so much happier about her exam grades than I was about mine.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
As Freeman went through his big-league firsts, he appreciated having Heyward, who’d already checked them off for himself, by his side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A freelancer by day, I’d appreciated teaching’s miraculous equation: I did my job, they paid me the first of every month.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Fund it with appreciated stock instead of cash and you add another layer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Parsons explained that the extra cost was being reinvested back into the stadium to increase the fan experience but said he appreciated people's frustrations.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I appreciated everything he said, but he didn’t know how bad I felt about not calling out a warning when I’d seen the kayak that morning, before school.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
“Just look at her on that camel, she was having a blast and still appreciating good food.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hopkins said he is becoming more at peace with slowing down his hectic acting career, and of appreciating the time he’s been given.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"My dad loved movies and he was a huge advocate for us watching and appreciating art," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jonathan and Drew Scott have since featured Walk Your Plans on several episodes of their various shows, appreciating the way viewers, as well as clients, get a better idea of what they’re actually building.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Amah laughed, suddenly appreciating the character of her companion.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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