realized

Example Sentences

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"But once we realized what it could be, we got out quickly."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

People suffered and worked endlessly, but after the riots, they realized that the lives they had been living in America were not truly immigrant lives in the full sense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The inspector general says there are $2.6 billion in potential cost savings that have yet to be realized from unimplemented recommendations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Hasbro realized that unauthorized iterations of its brands would inevitably surface—as some already have—across chat, voice, gaming and content-creation platforms as AI-native experiences become increasingly commonplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I realized then that I had never said any of this out loud before.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott