as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress
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But Rasmus will come to realize that some dreams are best left undiscovered.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2026 -
With more galleries, more programming, and a building that carries six decades of museum history, this year’s edition may be the closest the fair has come to realizing that vision.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Leave behind New York’s stifling policies and discover a state where your ambition can soar.—
Mike Dunleavy,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Charleston may be known for its Southern charm, but there’s a lot more to learn in this city, as my family discovered.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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For example, the prescription offered by those who saw a generally healthy way of life as the right way to prevent disease helped propel cleaning up the filthy cities of the Industrial Revolution—and that really did reduce the impact of common fevers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Ahead of the biggest New York Knicks game a generation has ever seen, team owner James Dolan has gotten into a war of words with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The nine-member jury that could decide NASCAR’s future has heard several times over the past six days that the plaintiffs are asking for a lot of money in damages.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Dec. 2025
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Lawmakers decided to hear them out.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
9 Dec. 2025
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Since that occurred, stadium management has met with the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and other Town leaders to learn the reasons for the modifications and to work towards an amendment to the stadium lease that would build upon our decades-long partnership.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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He was raised by grandparents and was told Rachel was his sister, only learning the truth in adulthood.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Get on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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