realize
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The tragedy has heightened community concerns, the neighbors said, because it forced one to realize "that you don't know who you are living next to."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
There is an instinct to make sure that people realize that that isn’t your plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Witkoff recently had to say goodbye to his own $24,000 a year abatement on a multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartment—a perk his representatives said he didn’t realize he was receiving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
It’s painful to have had a home once upon a time only to lose it, and to realize how much you lost.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
That’s when I realize that my ability to see the future really is a gift and not the curse I originally thought it was.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“Maybe at first it felt Big Brotherish, but my mom realizes now that she needs to hand this over to me.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Every Republican I’m aware of realizes this year requires a full commitment, in terms of time, effort, resources,” Mackowack said.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
There are moments in life when one realizes one has accidentally become an unpaid educational resource for highly remunerated people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But when he tries to text her the next day, he realizes the number she gave him is missing a digit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Wow, she realizes how warm it was in there, now that she gets a fresh hit of June air.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Hermès didn’t operate like other luxury retailers, Mahady realized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Danielle Booker’s flight was approaching Denver when turbulence hit—and she realized she was in trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I’m talking!” she said, then realized: She wasn’t actually talking — not to a real person, anyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
She realized she wanted to spend more time in the city when celebrating her daughter Maxwell’s 11th birthday, and began “looking at real estate that day.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
They did not even glance at me and I realized they took me for a patient.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Like so many baby boomers, Bass eventually became The Man without realizing it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Amid speculation of a Mattel sale, investors are taking a closer look at toy stocks and realizing that there is underappreciated value, Seaport analysts say in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Trucking customers reaped the benefits, realizing tangible savings with every gallon pumped into their tanks, and farmers had more demand for their soybeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Gillis broke character after realizing his mistake, prompting cast member Mikey Day to incorporate the slip into the sketch.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
I hesitated, realizing I didn’t know a lot about her.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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