perception
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It’s a mind-blowing dive into human communication and extrasensory perception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
These worrying landmarks reinforce a market perception that fixed-income investments are losing bets, a sentiment Hartnett summarizes as “Anything But Bonds.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"This is mainly due to the club's perception of its worth not being matched by that of sponsors themselves," Maguire said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The bottom line, he said, is that “elections administration right now is very much affected by perception and misinformation, and in our field we have to be prepared to respond to that.”
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The infrared filter was messing with his depth perception and he’d whacked his head on two protruding U-bends so far.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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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
Webb, from Steve Gooch estate agents, said demand from buyers moving out of cities had helped transform perceptions of the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The rise in sentiment was driven by improved perceptions of the economy and a surge in motivation to make major purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But we must avoid the European error; we must not suppose that, because the situation, the ways, the perceptions of black people so radically differed from those of whites, they were racially superior.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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Vocabulary lists containing perception
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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