realized
Example Sentences
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What if he simply realized he didn’t have the goods?
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform signified a breakthrough, as customers realized Palantir could provide AI solutions that were effective, Luria said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
“I was like, you know, startled, and then I realized what it was,” he said, recalling his first experience with the stop-start engine feature that has become the bane of many Americans’ driving existence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
I realized I had become a highly efficient machine for other people’s needs and had lost track of my own.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It was only when he pushed the note into my palm as he handed the bicycle to me that I realized this wasn’t a gift from him at all.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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