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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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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

The bigger point is that investors have moved past the chaos and now perceive MAHA’s threat as diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The smoke hath cleared from the ruins of the city; we can perceive small people to be touring the empty lots and shells.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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