dawned
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“It dawned on me: The moment has come,” she later recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"I don't think it's dawned on us it's really ours," says Conroy, a video editor.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
When the 20th century dawned, nearly all of Asia was under the colonial boot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It also does not appear to have dawned on them that they are high-profile individuals, likely to attract attention, with footage finding its way to social media, as happened with Carse.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Mrs. Kuen fixed her gaze on me, and it dawned on me that she pitied me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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