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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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Between just these two shows, one can see how the therapy space and how we perceive it is subtly changing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

These proteins allow us to perceive different colors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

As Apple’s Siri delay drags on, its “Magnificent Seven” peers are embarking on a massive AI spending spree to build out data centers, leading some investors to perceive Apple as an AI laggard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

He adds that sometimes issues such as pregnancy loss are often medicalised, so there's a disconnect between someone's experience of grief - and how others perceive it.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Some species are nervous, fast, and programmed for instant flight when they perceive a threat.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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