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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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Garvin Jarbusch, chief investment officer at Green Alpha Advisors, says companies that don’t recognize water cost have a structural blind spot.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In practice this suggests that McLeod doesn’t have what most workers would recognize as a real job.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“I could recognize that perhaps in Orange County, some of the things that I could see why they may choose there is a lot more Korean leadership in politics,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The antigen is the component of a vaccine that trains the immune system to recognize and fight infection.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Mom is trying to disguise how she sounds, but I would recognize that voice anywhere.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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