perceive
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When scientists examined whether people can perceive infrasound, they found that we are not consciously aware of it.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Key details: The survey of consumer confidence takes its cues largely from how Americans perceive the job market.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
“Put differently, investors are currently requiring less compensation to hold long‑term Treasuries because they perceive a lower probability of extreme rate volatility or sustained inflation surprises,” Gillum wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Bauer College of Business, whose research likens its effect on our senses to that of a shimmering body of water, which we’re evolutionarily programmed to perceive as a vital resource.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He began to perceive what this was, a woman who clung to an old and dying man because of what last thing she might get from him.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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