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realize

[ree-uh-lahyz] / ˈri əˌlaɪz /




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Just realize that the preferred doesn’t offer downside protection if the stock drops.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The longer you live, the more likely you are to realize that not everyone has your best interests at heart.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Following numerous exchanges on the topic over the past year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron came to realize that the companies couldn’t be forced to cooperate, the German official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Besides you? I didn’t realize you wrote the codes,” I said.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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