discerned
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The 1924 Immigration Act limited immigration so drastically, that it can be discerned by a distinct bend in the chart of US annual population growth.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Polish nobility, for instance, is portrayed as not so noble, which blurs the line between invaders and oppressors; any subtleties to be discerned between the languages spoken were probably swallowed up in the subtitles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Myanmar has a rich culture of fortune-telling, and many believe the future can be discerned by mystics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
The state of their relationship can be discerned in the way they interact over breakfast in the garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Then I saw that some of the people were indeed moving, but with such small, birdlike gestures I had not at first discerned them.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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