realize
Example Sentences
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Comey apologized at the time for the Instagram post, denied threatening the president and said he "didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence."
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“A lot of new dads don’t realize how much they’re struggling because they feel ashamed or because they don’t realize it’s common shortly after the birth of a baby,” Saxbe said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Just realize that the preferred doesn’t offer downside protection if the stock drops.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Universities’ expected paper gains could shape their spending plans, but it remains to be seen what gains universities ultimately realize on their investments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“You told me what happened with you two and how you grew apart. I didn’t realize he was Black,” Dad says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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