realize
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Some beneficiaries, such as adult children, may not realize they have to empty an inherited IRA in 10 years from the date of death.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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
Just realize that the preferred doesn’t offer downside protection if the stock drops.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“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
Miss Genovese asks, nervously chuckling, and only then do I realize her own voice has a weird quality to it, strained and overly cheerful.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing realize
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