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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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"I don't know how people don't recognize how dangerous this predicament is, how dangerous this is for Jews," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

It was that ordinary shoppers generally know remarkably little about the journey between an animal and a package bearing the name of a supermarket they recognize.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Our field needs to recognize the importance of and invest in more health communicators, behavioral scientists, and adept practitioners who understand that being right is only part of the task.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

We may have some animosity, we may have some mistrust, but we recognize the way we’ve done business with the United States for the last 47 years is a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

And I recognize one of the Jewish boys from our synagogue—Benny, whose father works as a water carrier, delivering water to the houses from the town fountain, la fuentezica, as we call it.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

She has mild dementia but is still capable of making decisions, and she recognizes her three children.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Cowin may appear as the subject in her photographs, but she is primarily the narrator, an intriguingly unreliable narrator who recognizes the inevitability of multiple, simultaneous truths.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

It recognizes astronauts whose achievements have made an exceptional contribution to the nation's space program.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

“LIV Golf recognizes the disappointment these changes may bring for fans, local stakeholders, Thomas Rhett and Disco Lines, and appreciates the significant time and effort invested by the artists and their teams,” the league said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Dorcas recognizes her partner as Martin, who had been in her elocution class for a hot minute—which was as long as it took for the teacher to realize he would never relinquish “ax” for “ask.”

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

We all recognized Dolly Parton’s specialness, but her true magic was in constantly reminding her audience that each of us is special, too.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

It’s expected that official U.S. documents and communications will include the new name; it likely won’t be recognized by Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Everyone gets to be a star — everyone gets to be recognized as an individual.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Analysts led by Brent Thill said they were impressed by the company’s growth of 14% in current remaining performance obligation – which measures the revenue expected to be recognized in the next year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

The people in the room that night recognized the familiar face of Benjamin Franklin, who had helped found the United States eighty years before.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Since FDR’s project, Congress passed a law recognizing that the president has authority to alter and improve the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

That narrow and sensational definition is precisely what keeps women from recognizing and/or reporting their symptoms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Up until a few years ago, when people started recognizing her for playing poker-faced attorney Kim Wexler on “Better Call Saul,” Seehorn would be standing in a store and customers figured she worked there.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

That willingness to build comes from recognizing that AI opens previously unattainable capabilities—and that it isn’t going away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

As they roamed in a tight pack up the sidewalk, people started recognizing them.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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