as in knows
to have a clear idea of
the philosopher's claim that we can never cognize—in a fundamental sense—anything
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Prescott and the offense knows that there will be pressure sent its way.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025 -
Plus, everyone knows the Survivor gods always favor blindsiding your allies!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Even now, the psychological moves of the book’s last moments, how and what Maeve understands, feel to me provisional, blurry, to be co-created with the reader.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Australian filmmaker Chiarella, who previously directed three shorts that premiered in his home country as well as episodes of psychosexual television series, understands the significance of releasing his film right now — in both Australia and the United States.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The concept recognizes one simple reality - most people arrive on safari hoping to take extraordinary wildlife photographs, but few of them the equipment or the expertise required to do so.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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There is an alternative to such a view, one which recognizes that there are bonds that connect people within a society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The deal sees Higher Ground work with Disney arm Disney Kids & Family, which has just been rebranded from Disney Branded Television.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Police are asking anyone who sees anything unusual or someone resembling the suspect to call 911.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Now partnering with brands including Delta, Amazon, Google, Adobe, and HBO Max, Griffin deciphers corporate initiatives into relatable narratives.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Titaner has stated that a special reward will be offered to the first user who successfully deciphers the mechanism.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Dec. 2025
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There is only one candidate who grasps the complexity of this crisis and has the legislative experience to address it.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Nonetheless, Desai grasps that, in some form, the AV is coming.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 June 2026
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But come January, California — which perceives itself as oh-so-cutting edge on oh-so-many things — will install the 41st in the state’s unbroken line of male governors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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If perceptions are central to the sense of self, that sense will look different depending on how each animal perceives the world.—
Federica Sgorbissa,
ArsTechnica,
24 May 2026
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“Cognizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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