experience
Usage
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The verb experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment. Undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation.
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Gershkovich compared his experience to the case of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who died while in Russian captivity in 2024, aged 27.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
My parents also wanted my younger sister, Maya, and me to experience more than just living in L.A.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 29, 2026
Rose is incredibly grateful for the incredible experience and enormous audiences she shared with her friend, Dean.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 29, 2026
Once they arrived, Daniel said he stayed in the background, letting Albie-Junior enjoy the experience as "it was his thing".
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
I may not have much experience with kids, but I’m pretty much killing this babysitting thing.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
While all his experiences up to 2016 were instructive, they couldn’t buffer the shock and disgust of the backlash to his protest.
From Salon β Sep. 29, 2026
Side 2 begins with Mr. Young’s “Let It Shine,” a strong piece on boredom and how one can find spiritual moments in everyday experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 29, 2026
“I hope you understand that life changing experiences can shift your perspective and that you’re able to extend a little more grace to others moving forward. Have a nice day!”
From MarketWatch β Sep. 28, 2026
The fundraising efforts have paid for many of Claire's trips and stays, with the 52-year-old able to enjoy the experiences with her family and friends.
From BBC β Sep. 26, 2026
They forgot their exhaustion in the excitement of discovering how similar their experiences were.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
"As I appear before you today, it is my belief that the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we have experienced in our lifetime," Smith said.
From Barron's β Sep. 29, 2026
Before making this record, you stopped living with your dad, moved to a place of your own, and experienced a time of profound loneliness.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 29, 2026
Muse is the first app I’ve experienced for normal people.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 29, 2026
But Daniels could be back inside three weeks and, although the Commanders hosted defending champions the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, they led 24-10 after experienced back-up Marcus Mariota threw his third touchdown pass.
From BBC β Sep. 28, 2026
Charlie stayed up nights figuring out which ones to bet against, and then called her up to find that Morgan Stanley had experienced a change of heart.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Meteorologists also issued Polo-related warnings of heavy rain and flooding in parts of 10 US states including Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, some of which are experiencing drought.
From Barron's β Sep. 29, 2026
Heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal flooding have hit parts of north-eastern US, with more than 160,000 households experiencing power cuts.
From BBC β Sep. 28, 2026
But CPUs are experiencing an AI renaissance, and investors seem more upbeat about the potential for multiple years of robust demand in that part of the market than they are for the memory market.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 28, 2026
“I just felt like kids’ movies didn’t fully give me what I felt like I was experiencing on the inside.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 28, 2026
Maybe he could keep Felix from experiencing the same fate.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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