appreciate
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"It's important to appreciate every last piece of edible food that is grown."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Science can explain the world around us, but magic helps us appreciate the wonder in the atomic arrangement of nature, chance meetings with open-hearted souls and kindness without expectation of anything in return.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
However, sentiment in the Korean market, and towards semiconductor stocks in general, is so sour at present that traders were in no mood to appreciate the achievements.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
To understand how a court talks itself into that, you have to appreciate how little law there is to stop it.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Pashayan believed that the Treasury Department might appreciate the humanitarian gesture and eventually might allow the match to go forward by giving Bobby a special license to play.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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
"Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital," his spokesman said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
The company said Wednesday that it appreciates the administration’s work on “a durable framework for future frontier model releases.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He appreciates that they are trying to play the game.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Kent appreciated the call, considering it “pretty cool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
He said he appreciated calls for "quality guardrails" but warned that "we lack the regulatory authority that put those guardrails in place" on the bulks list.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Stodden told the Hollywood Reporter she "appreciated" Alexander's apology.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
And if she inherits appreciated assets, there will be capital gains considerations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Genie knew Ernie was trying to distract him, and he appreciated it because his questions started to tumble downhill just as he had done earlier.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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He said he was mostly laying off McDonald’s, seeing a therapist and appreciating football as a safe space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Grant says the two groups have been appreciating different things about the sessions, which are being run on a time-limited basis by the City of London Guides Lecturers Association.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Analysts consider higher gasoline prices a headwind for low- and middle-income consumers, but note that other car buyers in the US have benefited from stock markets records and appreciating home prices.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
An appreciating greenback is widely viewed as a headwind to demand for dollar-denominated commodities, as it makes them more expensive to buyers using other currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
My father, appreciating his employer's position, volunteered immediately to take the General, and thus was obliged to suffer intimate proximity for four days with the man he detested.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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