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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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“We perceive these two as investing more heavily and consistently in the U.S. beverage market to drive revenue growth, while PepsiCo often describes cost-cutting and margin expansion as significant priorities,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

That brings me to one of the more surprising lessons so far: how I perceive risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

That behavioral change provided evidence that cats can perceive differences among individual BFA compositions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

While others with hearing disorders can perceive certain low-frequency vibrations as sound, for Pride almost everything is completely inaudible without powerful hearing aids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Now at last I could take my bearings, perceive my future, feel as if I was somehow in touch with a changing and knowable landscape.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

An additional vulnerability Panigirtzoglou perceives is the assets under management of leveraged memory ETFs, relative to the market capitalization of the underlying stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Both Cruise and Pitt have a death grip on their A-List prestige, hyper-aware of how much the world perceives and enjoys their work.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Aparna perceives Ashim more plainly than had they met elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Earl Spencer said he did not take sides - as he perceives is the "perception in the media" - in the dispute between Princes William and Harry.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

I know how a fly perceives the world, I’ve seen many flies’ eyes, through microscopes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

I’m going to respond the same way to harassment and perceived injustice as I would any other space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

They become expensive when borrowers are perceived to be at increased risk of defaulting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Giniger said she felt a "responsibility" to influence through her vote how "Jews and Israelis are perceived in the world today" at a time of rising antisemitism.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

It can reduce soreness and improve perceived recovery after exercise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

I could understand why he was perceived as an agitator by some World Bank members.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

That’s not quite how others are perceiving this “symbol.”

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Since dietary decisions are strongly influenced by reward assessment and physical state, targeted breath regulation could also play a role in consciously perceiving and more effectively managing eating behavior," Park summarizes for future research activities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Raging against the second half of your life, raging against how the world’s perceiving you, and how the world looks at you at a certain age.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Consumers in the survey began perceiving stronger inflation ahead after the Iran war started, Hsu said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

And whereas before, her mother’s and Jaimito’s mother’s hints were the intrusion of elders into what was none of their business, now it seems the old people were perceiving destiny.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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