sense
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“It doesn’t make any sense to go through that process of extension and only do it for five years,” Victor said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The results will reveal the common sense of the people, which has been the essence of populism since it was given its name in the 1890s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Exercise may also help maintain proprioception, the body’s ability to sense its own position and movement.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
There was a sense that Asher-Smith's seamless baton changeover to Hunt was a symbolic moment, in its wider context.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Theo, whose evasions still bother me, whose secrets don’t make sense to me, whose secrets I didn’t even imagine existed.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
They can detect coming danger like earthquakes or floods because their senses deliver facts: a sound, a smell, the change of the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
She senses the quiet judgment for not moving back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Delight in rituals that engage the senses, like slowly moving a mouthful of Champagne around your tongue, or lighting palo santo in the dark and letting its smoke envelop you.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
I grab the postcard, ready to tear it into a million pieces, but then I come to my senses.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
He sensed, long before we could prove it, that very high doses given into a vein would behave quite differently from ordinary supplements.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
But as I left Chapter One to check out the desmadre outside and scrolled through social media to see what was happening elsewhere, I felt a vibe I had never sensed among Mexican Americans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Machado and her allies have sensed that Rubio is broadly sympathetic to her desire to return and move the country toward elections, people familiar with his conversations with Machado say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Even before anyone spoke plainly, she sensed something was wrong.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Wolf had never sensed such a thing before.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
China’s gains in remote sensing are driven by what Western analysts say is world-leading research in sensors and satellite positioning technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Geological Survey, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks combined several types of remote sensing data.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
I am also sensing some self-blame and regret.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 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
Disoriented, she ran alongside Seth to the bed, sensing something in pursuit.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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