realize

Example Sentences

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"Claws are never in that location in a Cambrian arthropod," said Lerosey-Aubril, "It took me a few minutes to realize the obvious, I had just exposed the oldest chelicera ever found."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Western oil executives warned last week at S&P Global’s CERAWeek conference that blockage of the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly 20% of global oil supply flows—has tightened physical fuel markets far more than investors realize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Are you subscribing to any streaming services you’re not using or ordering in more food than you realize?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Reitzes: Many of the software companies I talk to don’t realize how quickly they may need to move to consumption models, rather than charging per seat for access.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I realize I’m lightly kicking the top of my overstuffed backpack and stop.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith