realize

I realize that’s a heavy way to wrap up the week, so let’s shift gears.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

“They’re going to realize: That’s not the best thing to eat.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

I realize $1,000 isn’t a huge amount in the grand scheme of things, but I’m curious whether there’s a downside.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

“It’s a category where you realize, ‘This is what created this industry.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I want the options. I wouldn’t have known I did when I first came here, but I didn’t realize how much more I could do.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Mr. Gill looks back at that 1992 interview and others and realizes that the Jeff Beck he thought he knew is a mystery, a self-contradicting trickster with a tendency to be witty and evasive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

“I think at this point, everyone realizes that it’s likely not and are essentially assuming a world in which rates are somewhere around the six to seven range,” Fleming said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Goodwin herself is steeped in retirement-planning knowledge and feels prepared — but realizes it’s still very precarious out there for women.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

She realizes it’s not just a mixtape he had lying around, but one he made just for her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

“This was largely the result of higher realized freight rates, and the company is effectively suggesting this remains strong” into the second half, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

I knew I’d never again want to put someone I loved in the position of having to go through an extensive legal process simply because we realized we weren’t each other’s person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

As stocks have shot higher over the past two weeks, the gap between realized volatility and implied volatility has narrowed to the low end of its recent range.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

I was leaning over a balcony and realized how ridiculous I looked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

I was in the elevator before I realized I was still clutching the bills in my fist.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

“I unfortunately kind of skipped over that part,” he said, “and I’m realizing how important that is now.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 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

“Tenants are realizing that with supply-chain volatility comes risk, and the best way to mitigate that risk is to create more diversity in the supply chain,” Steinberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Just kind of enjoying where I’m at right now, and realizing I need to have success here to make it there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

“What do I see?” asked Duane quietly, realizing now that he was indeed being included in the conversation.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el