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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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However, this decline may not fully match what people perceive on the ground, since the satellite detects light differently than the human eye.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 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

Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

I knew the prayer to be uttered when the pilgrim’s eyes first perceive the Ka’ba.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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