as in realized
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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Located on the top floor of the museum, the gallery was curated by Chiara Bardelli Nonino who, Roversi said, realized how much the city reflects the photographer’s work.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026 -
Yet scientists realized that something has been dissolving those calcite shells and releasing carbon dioxide, reducing the ocean’s carbon-trapping capacity.—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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It was later discovered that Callery pears could cross-pollinate with other trees in the wild, driving their meteoric spread, Zieche said.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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In 2023, two people believed to be migrants were found dead, and five others were in serious condition, when the group was discovered inside a shipping container in Uvalde County, Texas, the paper reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The noise of the shots was heard in the ballroom, where guests were finishing an appetizer before the main course at the annual dinner.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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In the video, one person could be heard calling out derogatory names, and another person told Moreno to get a gun before three shots rang out.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Got on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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