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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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Garvin Jarbusch, chief investment officer at Green Alpha Advisors, says companies that don’t recognize water cost have a structural blind spot.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In practice this suggests that McLeod doesn’t have what most workers would recognize as a real job.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“A lot of people said they didn’t recognize me,” he recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

To earn a reward, the octopus had to recognize where the image was actually located and move toward that position.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The trees, too, spoke a language Clare did not recognize, struggling against the wind, unlike the ancient, creaking trees of his beloved Deadwood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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