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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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"For speaking out, you were imprisoned. For sharing your truth, you were silenced. You lost your freedom simply for expressing your pain and demanding recognition for your family's suffering."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

This isn’t just a political “odd couple,” it is a strategic recognition of systemic knowledge.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Clipping, before it was even known by that name, was pioneered in its modern form by Andrew Tate, who rode the traction to outsize international recognition in the early part of the decade.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

AB InBev is taking a victory lap after receiving the Cannes recognition amid better-than-expected earnings and growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

And each time he saw again the look on the man’s face—first the glimmer of recognition, then, caught off guard, the other thing, the ripple—he felt a queasiness in his gut.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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