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 one by one, each of them left until one year Villa realized there was no one left to have a posada with.—
Andrés Soto,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
What is directly affected is the city’s share — and in Cooper City, that matters more than many people realize.—
Lisa Mallozzi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mostly, Vitello saw Saturday as a day of learning, an opportunity to grow and discover more about his ballclub.—
Haley Smilow,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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According to reports, the latest issue was discovered in the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) of the rocket stack.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Visits to the shrine are seen by Japan's neighbors as evidence of a lack of remorse for Japan's wartime past.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Links can be seen between the popularity of K-beauty – a sector estimated by research firm Mintel to be worth more than $90 billion – and the rise of Korean culture internationally.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The jury in Kaley’s case hasn’t yet heard the full arguments from Meta and YouTube’s lawyers, who are expected to take their turn in the coming weeks.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Horst has reluctantly postponed Serafini’s sentencing three times in the past several months, because the judge had to first hear testimony and arguments to determine whether to grant Serafini a new trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Join the event for an easy 90-minute walk to sight and learn about the winter avian community.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition, parents tended to be confident that children could learn to like most adult foods.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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