realized

Example Sentences

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As Allen’s success swelled, he said, he realized the industry was what he calls “business show, not show business.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A cardiothoracic surgeon, Briggs realized the newly activated law didn’t provide adequate protections for patients having medical complications.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"But once we realized what it could be, we got out quickly."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

We realized pretty quickly, though, that we had a preposition problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He realized that to retrieve them she must have crossed the river again.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver