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Since the entire brand of America’s foremost tastemaker is to discern the good things from tackiness, the debacle has bewildered longtime fans.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

In 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 2 transported a brave “astrochimp” named Ham to space in order to discern if the trip would be safe for humans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Maria Sullivan, his museum’s head of conservation, said her team used an infrared camera to see if they could discern more of the artist’s handwriting in the dark corner, but they could not.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Seeking an answer, investors on Wednesday will turn to the dot plot to try to discern the Fed’s forecast for its benchmark short-term interest rate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The action of the play closely resembled recent events at Elsinore, but I could not discern its purpose.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

“No computational system, however sophisticated, can create a heart that gives itself, or a conscience that discerns good from evil,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Here and elsewhere, Ms. Chan brings artists and their audience to life in a few telling lines, and discerns music-sharing motivations in brushstrokes, embroidery and regalia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

The bad news, however, is that the patterns Turchin discerns suggest that the crisis will almost certainly get worse.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2023

Through his meditations on William Blake’s “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,” Nemo discerns that liberation can only be attained through creation.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

There are three kinds of intelligence: one understands on its own; the second discerns what others understand; and the third neither understands by itself nor through others.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The officers shared the shocking recording Wednesday in hopes of identifying the driver, whose license plate cannot be discerned in the clip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

As I stepped through the door and my eyes adjusted to the gloom, I discerned yellowed teeth, naked sockets fitted with glass orbs that refracted the firelight.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Catching them takes a discerning eye—a new skill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Conceived on a grand architectural scale, this landmark residence balances timeless grandeur with thoughtful functionality, creating a true trophy property for the most discerning collector of fine real estate,” the listing adds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

"You can't get a more discerning audience than a class of teenagers," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Neutrons are ideal at discerning light elements including hydrogen and its isotopes, such as deuterium."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

He’s credited with discerning the different parts of an oration—how to open your speech, advance your arguments in an orderly fashion, and close the deal—and with teaching his methods to others.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith