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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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Speaking at the news conference on Tuesday, Stewart said the documents show the city didn't recognize that the air that everyone was breathing in downtown Manhattan was toxic until October of 2001.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“Clive Davis had the unique ability to recognize and cultivate great talent in its most nascent phase,” Friedlander said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Maybe it says something bleak about American consumer culture that the public commons has to speak in the language of shopping before we recognize its value.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

It showed credit cards and spending that she didn’t recognize.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

“Because I recognize her. I’ve seen her, Lizzie.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Michael Dorn, who, as the Klingon Starfleet officer Worf, has more screen time than any other “Star Trek” actor, was first a fan and he recognizes how the show was more than just sci-fi.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

"While Grindr disputes the allegations, it recognizes and acknowledges the distress and loss of trust expressed by some of its UK users regarding that pre-2020 period," the company said in its filing.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The U.S. recognizes U.K. control over the territory, but has remained neutral on the question of sovereignty.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Washington officially recognizes de facto UK administration of the Falkland Islands -- which Argentina calls "Las Malvinas" -- without taking a side on the conflicting sovereignty claims.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

In addition to celebrating the year's graduates, the school, like many colleges, recognizes special people by awarding them with honorary doctorates.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

“This boosts investors’ confidence with Oracle’s OpenAI backlog,” or the dollar amount of commitments yet to be recognized as revenue.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Steinem, a feminist icon and one of the most widely recognized leaders of the second-wave women’s movement, died on Wednesday at 92.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

He reportedly recognized that there was reasonable doubt as to her responsibility for her crime, but would not apply the appropriate legal standard.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Oversight of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations is a federal function reserved to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The ink had faded in some sections, but he recognized the stories.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Part of getting older is recognizing what tier of friend you are to others and what role you play in their social landscape.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Since FDR’s project, Congress passed a law recognizing that the president has authority to alter and improve the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Up until a few years ago, when people started recognizing her for playing poker-faced attorney Kim Wexler on “Better Call Saul,” Seehorn would be standing in a store and customers figured she worked there.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“Hopefully, people come away recognizing that we have to think about doing things differently than maintaining the status quo, because a lot of what we’re doing is not working,” Goode says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

It's an interesting concept, but how would we keep from recognizing each other's voices?

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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