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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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Shifts in temperature extremes can affect crop growth, strain public health systems, and influence how communities perceive climate risks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

As Apple’s Siri delay drags on, its “Magnificent Seven” peers are embarking on a massive AI spending spree to build out data centers, leading some investors to perceive Apple as an AI laggard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

He adds that sometimes issues such as pregnancy loss are often medicalised, so there's a disconnect between someone's experience of grief - and how others perceive it.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“We don’t think the Fed or its stakeholders perceive it as needing that type of turnaround,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Only as the bus pulled up did I glance at Miss Kenton and perceive that her eyes had filled with tears.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro