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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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Sachin Maharaj, an education professor at University of Ottawa, called the proposal "a step towards the right direction," with a "recognition that social media is associated with behavioral and social issues."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The law mandates that firms take "reasonable steps" to keep kids off their platforms, and should use multiple age assurance technologies like IDs, face or voice recognition.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This may explain why her name recognition is perhaps not what it should be in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

John, whose condition involves involuntary tics, was made an MBE in 2019 in recognition of almost 40 years campaigning and providing support to other sufferers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In the case of the national university, it was the recognition that the United States was still very much a nation in the making because its population was still a people in the making.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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