realize
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Comey apologized at the time for the Instagram post, denied threatening the president and said he "didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence."
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“You get to tie this rapid growth opportunity at Dominion with NextEra’s capital and expertise to realize it,” Wynne said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Just realize that the preferred doesn’t offer downside protection if the stock drops.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“As the tournament went on, you certainly realize that you were on center stage. You were the main story for a month where you have never been before. And you might not be afterward.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
When everything comes into focus, I realize I’m lying on the small red sofa in the back office of Aunt J’s hair salon.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing realize
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