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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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The findings, published in Neuropsychopharmacology, reveal how caffeine acts on a well-defined brain pathway involved in social memory, the ability to recognize and distinguish people we have encountered before.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

“You feel a sense of security because you recognize the scam,” Sando says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Enterprises recognize that securing the AI era requires machine speed defense which only truly modern infrastructure can deliver, and they are choosing SentinelOne as the foundation to build upon,” Weingarten added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

But it is better to recognize, and reject, that deeper, more destabilizing attack on the very idea of law lurking beneath.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

“He arrived a couple of hours ago. Didn’t even recognize me. I heard him say you’re leaving tonight. Evacuating with some personnel from the embassy.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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