realized

Example Sentences

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The payoff for that bet will likely take a while to be realized.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Once back in Chicago, I realized I had two immediate cravings: I wanted to sit outside, and I was hungry in the way people become hungry after spending several days in someone else’s kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Meta joins a growing crowd of companies that have realized there is a dearth of skilled workers in the U.S. and are trying to encourage people to enter the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As Allen’s success swelled, he said, he realized the industry was what he calls “business show, not show business.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“So, you’re going to write about making the mailbox with him? Or the moment when you realized it was gone? Or . . . whatever’s up with you two now?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison