realize
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Trapping Sophie in a crone’s body and making her realize how much harder it is to cross rolling hills and climb stairs gives her a new appreciation for everything she’s been taking for granted.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I realize that probate can be lengthy, public and expensive.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Then when there’s a problem, they realize they’d rather buy their food from a farmer they know and trust.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
I realize that probate can be lengthy, public and expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The doctors of 1848 don't realize that gangrene is the end result of bacterial infection.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
There comes a point at which a woman realizes she’s a lot closer in age to Diane Keaton in “Something’s Gotta Give” than Amanda Peet, and she’s OK with that.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
But she quickly realizes that their memories of the man are far from perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Here, he realizes a triptych of vivid musical postcards recalling the American past: “The Saint-Gaudens in Boston Common,” a hazy conjuring of Civil War ghosts embodied by a memorial to Col.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The computer-science major with an AI concentration now realizes he wouldn’t have honed the fundamentals if he had been allowed to use AI back then.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Sergio realizes that there is no way I can fit in the backseat.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
“But profound beginnings can happen. You see that for Langdon. In Season 1 he is very ego-forward. But he has gone away and realized, ‘I am probably the worst.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Average realized oil prices were $96.82 a barrel, compared with $63.23 a barrel a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
An antidote to August ennui: When Byard Duncan began to feel the creep of a midlife crisis, he realized that desperate times call for farcical measures.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
The leak wasn’t visible to the eye: They realized there was a problem when the floors started buckling.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Like when I’d gotten my braid cut off, a weight I hadn’t realized was there fell away.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
It said they had gone back after realizing the exclave was overcrowded and they had no food or water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"One of the most exciting things about this work is realizing that we've surveyed many more stars than initially thought," she said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
But now with the suspension of the agency managing these dollars, realizing a contract feels even more elusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
While 75% of Americans said lifestyle behaviors are very important for maintaining brain health as they age, there’s a disconnect when it comes to people realizing these habits can reduce the risk of dementia.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Their first thought after realizing they were safe, even before they had landed in Portland, was to let others know of the danger.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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