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realize

[ree-uh-lahyz] / ˈri əˌlaɪz /




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“As the tournament went on, you certainly realize that you were on center stage. You were the main story for a month where you have never been before. And you might not be afterward.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

You have made up your mind already, whether you realize it or not.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

You need only look at the index’s crypto treasury companies, now affecting all of our retirements, to realize that that isn’t the case.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The beauty of Ms. Noonan’s message is that it makes us realize we still are “becoming,” no matter what our age—and we ain’t done yet!

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I was surprised to realize it was already lunchtime.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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