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[sens] / sɛns /






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As Rachel later recalled, the couple wanted “space, clean air, good schools, friends for our children, and a strong sense of community.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Goodell agreed it "made sense" and they went on stage together to welcome Traore into the NFL.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Its saltiness and nuttiness made perfect sense with the romesco, but I realized I wanted foldiness rather than crystalline hunks.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The result, broken up into seasons and marked by an impending sense of doom, is a multipart puzzle box as intricately folded and tucked as the traditional clothing on display.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“You must have lost all your good sense, telling me to shush. Laveau Janice Russell, get up, right now!”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

But I dug how Cretton gooses our spidey senses with dramatic sound effects.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Her senses of taste and smell have rebounded, and she gets less winded on hikes with her grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

His performances reminded us how easy it is for a person to lose their senses when they come face-to-face with something spectacular and indescribable.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

In total darkness and my senses hyper alert, any conversation we had bounced off the walls of what felt like a never-ending tunnel.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

One senses Madison's matchless political savvy at work throughout the process, but also a preview of Jefferson’s defiantly bold behavior thirteen years later in pushing through the Louisiana Purchase.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

He said he sensed the presence of his uncle, who shared a California-to-Hawaii voyage with him when Sato was a youngster.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Prenga, who arrived with 20 knockouts from his 20 victories but little profile even with boxing's hardcore followers, sensed an opportunity.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

I wondered whether the scientists had sensed my stress and reset the recording.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

But a new report from the Washington Post quantifies what many people have sensed: Trump’s use of profanity, insults and combative language has grown much worse since his return to power in January 2025.

From Salon May 26, 2026

But I sensed a response like that might make things worse for me, so I just shook my head and said timidly, “I’m okay!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

She bought a three-bedroom house for $280,000 and, sensing Lehigh Acres had enormous potential, became a real-estate agent specializing in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It is of course one thing sensing how people feel and finding words that might make them feel better, quite another to actually make people's lives better.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The advance could help pave the way for phonon lasers, a technology with potential uses in communications, medical diagnostics, and advanced sensing.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

That cash now is showing up one layer down, in the companies Nvidia is pulling into its ecosystem: motion, sensing, power and factory-automation suppliers that already sell to real customers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

More bronze wires shot from the orb, intuitively sensing what Leo needed.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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