as in realizing
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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Successful testing would address a major scientific and engineering challenge on the path to realizing the world’s first commercial fusion power plant.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026 -
The organizations realizing real value are not the ones moving the fastest or deploying the most tools.—
Cerys Goodall,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The film also examines Tribeca’s role as a platform for discovering new talent and showcasing independent storytelling.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The best founders used capital strategically after discovering strategic fit and proving capability — not as a substitute for capability.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Another patient, David Nurieli, described seeing elderly individuals forced to walk or be carried up three flights of stairs when the elevator fails.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Those concerns were amplified by Marsch only seeing his players every few months before the World Cup.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Considering his impact on electronic music, hearing Vince say that his original musical influence was acoustic guitar-and-vocal folk is a little unexpected, but not far-fetched.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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For most of my life, building those relationships and hearing those stories has been a crucial part of my education.—
Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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His 3-year-old son Sonny is learning to swing a fat plastic bat, all while working on his launch angle.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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On April 18, 2025, immigration officers went to the Milwaukee County courthouse after learning Flores-Ruiz had reentered the country illegally and was scheduled to appear before Dugan for a hearing in a state battery case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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What was your reaction to finding out that your character was going to die like that?—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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But parenthood offers you this opportunity to burn your entire life down in sacrifice to finding out what’s real.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Getting on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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