discern
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"Our eX-GL approach effectively automates the interpretation of complex magnetization reversal process and enables identification of hidden mechanisms, difficult to discern using conventional methods," says Prof. Kotsugi.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Social media has created the conditions for this “doomer mindset” to flourish: Constant exposure to information, algorithm-driven echo chambers, and excessive screen time distort perception and isolate teens, making it harder to discern what’s true.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
McKinney said he will be able to discern legitimate lawsuits against the city from “losing” cases “almost immediately,” something he argued Feldstein Soto has failed at.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
But another factor might also help explain some of the recent shakiness: BDCs are more loaded with debt than they used to be, often in ways that are hard to discern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Lee read European history, trying to discern from the filaments of the past some pattern of the future.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Things Fall Apart
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Grade 10, List 5
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