perceive
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"A shirt becomes iconic partly because of what happened while someone was wearing it. The passage of time also changes how we perceive and appreciate a football kit."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Voters, Mitchell said, “are really thinking about the implications” of their vote, and perhaps don’t want to throw it away on a candidate they perceive as having no chance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
It prompts me to be less attentive, because I perceive the notetaker as a safety net.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
It is an example of the difficulties CEOs face in describing what they perceive to be the benefits and the downsides of AI in the workplace.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Here was a strange but true fact: The closer you were to the market, the harder it was to perceive its folly.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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