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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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But they will never forget the home World Cup if they recognize the opportunity and grab ahold of it with both hands.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

As Miller once wrote, “Precisely because we experience limits—vulnerability, suffering and failure—we can recognize the inviolable dignity of every person, both our own and that of others.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Biologists are also turning to mechanisms – how brains work – to recognize consciousness in non-human animals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Investors burned in the past by MLPs should recognize that “it’s a totally different sector” now, says Thummel.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s mostly words and plant names I recognize.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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