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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
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“Then the realization hit that the telecom spending was overblown,” Forrest said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Euphoria curdles into frustration as she drops her head into her hand, the realization sinking in that the finals are now out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

While picking through the Google Flights options, several of them reached the daunting realization that their basic economy tickets would cost them somewhere between $600 and $700.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The realization that one of the country’s top sprinters was a Vista graduate who got her start at the same meet served as further inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

I stopped dead in my tracks as a realization hit me like an oncoming train.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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