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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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Buckhannon itself has changed beyond recognition over the decades, its family farms giving way to lumber mills, then coal mining, then strip and mountaintop mining, and now to chain stores and tourism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Since her death, Sr Clare's family have had navigate their own private grief, while also watching as her profile as a nun and potential saint gains global recognition.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Trials of biometric fingerprint and facial recognition will begin within six months, he said, with a full roll-out expected before the end of this parliament.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Coupled with the fact that the Wegovy pill has the benefit of brand recognition, Novo may have struck at the right time.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The entire sky garden was beyond recognition, burned and charred as though an unseen force had ravaged every iota of life there.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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