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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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The strikes have drawn grudging recognition from Russian military analysts.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He added: "These plaques are a wonderful recognition of the thousands of hours of dedication from so many brilliant scientists, engineers and technicians in industry and academia across the UK who made the mission possible."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Orange County now has two officially designated Koreatowns, one in Garden Grove that received city recognition in 2019, and another in Buena Park that was designated in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Ms. Arno’s achievement is to return Celan to mortal scale: ardent in friendship, hungry for recognition, capable of wounded tenderness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Even though they weren’t saying much, their faces reflected the horrifying recognition that even if this wasn’t the nagual, they might be in great danger.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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