discern
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"The more that people see AI content, the less able that they are to discern fact from fiction, then the more likely they're going to be to distrust real content," said McDermott Rees.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Usually investors can’t discern precisely how a given investment was valued.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Social media has created the conditions for this “doomer mindset” to flourish: Constant exposure to information, algorithm-driven echo chambers, and excessive screen time distort perception and isolate teens, making it harder to discern what’s true.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
McKinney said he will be able to discern legitimate lawsuits against the city from “losing” cases “almost immediately,” something he argued Feldstein Soto has failed at.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
I squinted into the night and thought I could discern the faint silhouette of a poplar tree, where a rider might tie an animal.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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