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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However, the Penn State team realized that these ions are bad for processing data, but are incredible at sensing heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Rosy didn't love her videos, Doucleff realized.—
Alicia Garceau,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Doctors discovered cancerous masses during the procedure, and DeCarlo underwent treatment until he was hospitalized from November through December after another brain bleed.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Part of that evolution reflects how younger viewers discovered international cinema in the first place.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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According to police dispatch audio obtained by Fox News Digital, approximately 10 gunshots were heard near Rihanna’s residence in Beverly Hills.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
9 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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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter has learned Annapurna veterans Chelsea Barnard and Matthew Budman are returning to the company and have been named the co-heads of film.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond, founded in 2009 and known primarily for its pea-protein burger patties and steaks, has had some turbulent times recently.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 53-year-old Japanese designer, who founded cult label Number (N)ine in 1997, is relaunching the brand 15 years after stepping away from it.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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