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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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“These clearances recognize that the combination of Paramount and WBD will enhance consumer choice and enable a creative-first company to invest in more projects and bring stories to audiences worldwide,” Paramount said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

He briefs reporters and does television interviews, but few people would recognize him on the streets of most cities in America.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

When asked whether he was able to recognize any facial features, Byers said: "No, there was a quite a bit of decomposition to where skin slippage...made it unrecognizable."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

You might recognize my name from previous newsletters and stories, but starting Aug. 4 I’ll be in your inbox every Tuesday as I officially take the reins as Don’t Short Yourself’s regular writer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

I don’t recognize the language, but it reminds me of the letter Gabi and I translated.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

This recognizes Douglass as one of the earliest and most prominent popular constitutionalists.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

The adaptation delves more into their marital melancholy, but I felt I understood them better in Shakespeare’s original, which recognizes the power of suggestion and interpretive restraint.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

To ensure the treatment reached prostate cancer cells, the team attached a targeting molecule that recognizes PSMA, a protein found on the surface of prostate tumor cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

“By automatically applying penalty relief, the IRS recognizes that taxpayers who historically pay on time should not have to make a formal request for relief that is routinely granted,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Annabelle recognizes her from the photo she saw online.

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

Mr. Burnham may or may not have recognized this problem, but he certainly didn’t address it by trying to persuade voters to follow a clearly defined plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The main focus of the print was ServiceNow’s current remaining performance obligations, or the amount of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months, which rose 21% to $13.2 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The award recognized her pioneering research into the behavior of planetary magnetic fields and the ways those fields generate space weather.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Taiwan today is officially recognized by only a dozen countries—mostly in Latin America, along with a few small island nations in the South Pacific, the Vatican and Eswatini, a landlocked African nation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

He recognized them, instantly, for what they were.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

But she said the mission’s account of its own history seemed “whitewashed,” saying little about the Native loss and trauma that historians are increasingly recognizing in accounts of the missions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

They are part of the American story, and understanding that narrative is what allows us to appreciate how far we have come while recognizing how much work remains.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Handing over a business card, following an adviser on LinkedIn, recognizing an old face from your college days and, perhaps, doing business with them and remembering where you met is all part of the magic.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Patriotism means recognizing that America has been a force for good.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

I clap my hands over my ears, recognizing my own voice in theirs, my pleas to the Commandant.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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