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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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Unlike rod cells, which are particularly important for seeing in dim light, cones support daytime vision and allow us to perceive color.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

In recent years, streaming’s popularity has significantly impacted the genre and how audiences perceive it.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll last month found that only 22% of Americans perceive the economy in a good or fair state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The constant flux of TikTok clips, Instagram reels and YouTube shorts running through our social-media feeds isn’t only zapping our attention spans, it’s altering how we perceive time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The compass enabled sailors to perceive the earth’s magnetic field.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The key problem remains that no one perceives any benefit in moving first.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard even said this week that the 23-year-old could benefit from being taken out of the team altogether, to overcome what the club's former captain perceives as a lack of confidence.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

In every cinder of the universe Mercer probably perceives inconspicuous life.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Instead, the market has seen a rotation out of many big technology growth plays and into perceived value stocks, he observes.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The two countries have been increasing their defense cooperation in response to perceived threats from Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although his association with “Star Trek” and Picard came to define how people perceived him, Stewart’s merry attitude about his claim to fame let us appreciate his range.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

This was perceived as a dig against Eduardo, mockingly nicknamed "little banana."

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The West Wing—particularly David Axelrod, now a senior adviser in the administration, and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs—thought it would be perceived as too showy, too costly, and could potentially alienate Barack from the public.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

The consultation is looking into how this would be determined, and is considering factors such as people living together, sharing finances and others perceiving them as a couple.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

But I relied on my sense, on perceiving.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga


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