as in to realize
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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When an 83-year-old patient came to him in December for a cleaning, Ross and his staff realized the man was struggling to clean his teeth properly.—
Tracy Harmon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Diaz didn’t realize that returning after missing an entire season would be so difficult.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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According to a press conference Friday morning and a news release, detectives discovered that one of Manzano's credit cards was missing from his wallet, and found that Colbert used the card at several stores around the New Orleans area.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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French police are investigating the death of a British couple who were discovered dead in their home in France.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The final three decades of the 20th century saw a fascinating transformation of the Ferrari grand tourer (GT) that, in many ways, came full circle by the time the clock ticked 2000.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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The red carpet event can also be seen live on NBC and Peacock as well as E!.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Judge Steve Dozier set Friedmann's new bond at $2.4 million, the highest bail price Hall had ever heard.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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When leaders create environments where people feel genuinely valued and heard, the returns are significant.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nolan, who was traveling with his parents and younger brother, later learned his flight had been canceled after being pushed back multiple times.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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More recently, there was a public workshop in February 2023 to learn more about what residents wanted in the park.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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