as in knows
to have a clear idea of
I finally tumbled to the fact that I had been duped into getting involved in a phony investment scheme
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Willis himself knows a thing or two about managing a team, having led Cohasset to new heights in boys soccer as well.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026 -
No one knows what happened next.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The New Zealand Herald understands that as many as nine people were unaccounted for following the Mount Maunganui landslide, citing a source involved with the rescue efforts.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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If anything, ChatGPT-3 has something of the oracular about it; for as mysterious as the writing process of any author may be in all sorts of intangible and ineffable ways, any person who works in words also understands what’s prosaic and gritty (and thus all the more beautiful) about writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The District recognizes its responsibility to serve the CPS community with integrity.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mescal recognizes that his role is in support of the titanic performance given by Buckley.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
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Opgenhaffen sees particular opportunity in modernizing the traditional South Asian eye look — updating the classic coal liner with plum shades and browns that can transition from day to evening.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Downs says maintenance issues are what his crew sees the most.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The nearly colorless imagery really grasps the soul of the moment and the chill of our wintry days.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Until the governor’s office grasps the severity of the problem, and until the health insurers are tasked with stopping the fraud, Girand isn’t optimistic there’ll be much change.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Zyrkowski certainly appreciates what Kristopher has accomplished.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Fertilizer Monstera obliqua appreciates a well-balanced houseplant fertilizer, such as a 20-20-20 or 10-10-10.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Tumbles (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbles%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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