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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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“High-income” by the World Bank’s definition doesn’t necessarily mean rich as Americans would perceive it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll last month found that only 22% of Americans perceive the economy in a good or fair state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

This trouble you perceive is not merely: “Now she’s raised our kids, it’s time for her to go back to work.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

That behavioral change provided evidence that cats can perceive differences among individual BFA compositions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

When musicians talk about ear, they don't mean the sense organ itself so much as the brain's ability to perceive, distinguish, and understand what the ear has heard.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

An additional vulnerability Panigirtzoglou perceives is the assets under management of leveraged memory ETFs, relative to the market capitalization of the underlying stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Both Cruise and Pitt have a death grip on their A-List prestige, hyper-aware of how much the world perceives and enjoys their work.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Aparna perceives Ashim more plainly than had they met elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Being among the bodies in motion, a boutique is perhaps the last place your mind perceives you to be, but the clothes remain the quiet constant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

She loves that she thinks she’s in control of my involvement with Jeremy, and she’ll actually have it out with Lauren if she perceives interference.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Mikael Corre, Vatican correspondent for France's La Croix newspaper, told AFP the way Leo is perceived has shifted.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

I’m going to respond the same way to harassment and perceived injustice as I would any other space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The data boosted the perceived odds of another Federal Reserve interest-rate hike later this month, but bond investors didn’t seem to care.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

It can reduce soreness and improve perceived recovery after exercise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

It either acted, or chose not to act on, the countless things it perceived.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

"Since dietary decisions are strongly influenced by reward assessment and physical state, targeted breath regulation could also play a role in consciously perceiving and more effectively managing eating behavior," Park summarizes for future research activities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

In under half a minute, the state’s theory asserts, Byrd and Roberts went from perceiving a genuine threat and returning fire to pursuing someone who no longer posed a danger.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The consultation is looking into how this would be determined, and is considering factors such as people living together, sharing finances and others perceiving them as a couple.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Finding their conversations therapeutic—and perceiving a dearth of literature on mistakes—they have written “From Mistakes to Meaning.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

“I bet you’re gonna do nothin’,” Matt blurted out, not perceiving the warning signals given off by Lillian.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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