perception
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This perception, even if it’s not accurate, is what you’ll want to combat should you choose to take a year off.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Twisha's death has generated an extraordinary interest in India because in public perception, members of India's powerful judiciary are meant to lead by example.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Contrary to public perception, a drought does not end with a few days of rain.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
And Thatcher’s other film roles in 2023’s “The Boogeyman” and a bit part in the following year’s “MaXXXine” certainly don’t help Hollywood’s perception of her as a wannabe scream queen.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
My thought turns to Pa, and I remember how he told me I had extrasensory perception.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Because of a long history of such characterizations and perceptions, mountain people have often been forced to locate the beauty within themselves and their culture.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
In this view, traveling waves may help explain how the brain transforms a constant flood of complicated sensory signals into coherent perceptions, predictions, behaviors, and experiences.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Consequently, Barclays said: “In contrast, skew on credit ETFs, led by LQD, steepened sharply, opening a notable divergence in downside risk perceptions across asset classes.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
But marketing buzz can fade, and poor perceptions regarding quality and sustainability can backfire on a company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But what I carried in my head and deeper in my perceptions was a barrel of worms.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing perception
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"Animal Wisdom" and "The Last Wolf," Vocabulary from the poems
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