as in realizes
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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These discussions can be warning signs that are often present for days or even weeks before someone realizes there's a problem.
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Da Costa realizes that journey with unforced naturalism, as if the camera just happened to be there to capture it.
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Marcus has a massive drawer filled with those precious scoopers, which Ebra discovers much to his deep disappointment.
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The insight one team discovers can reach a team working on a related problem the same day, not six months later when someone happens to mention it in a meeting.
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As Droga sees it, the advertising industry is very much in the throes of a profound technological shift.
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On average, the region sees its first 100-degree day on July 1.
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Deadline hears that there is disquiet at the BBC over the corporation’s decision to broadcast helicopter footage of Andy Burnham‘s journey from Manchester to London.
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Boy George hears a similar panic in the AI conversation now, but pushes back on the idea that any of this is brand new.
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The tool also learns from the company it’s embedded in over time.
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And everybody kind of has their own goals — certainly Tyland learns that his goals and Lohar’s are not the same.
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In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
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Across Alto Adige, Trentino and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, sauvignon blanc finds a delicious middle ground.
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“Gets on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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