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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Verb
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There are no signs to mark these peaks, and even some of the homeowners who own the land don’t realize their lofty status.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Jennifer Lopez’s yowza dress worn to the 42nd annual awards caused such a search frenzy that Google engineers realized people craved actual visuals (instead of the then-standard blue links) when searching for photos.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Nearly four years after Gabby Petito’s remains were discovered in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest, Netflix is set to release a new docuseries into the shocking murder of the #vanlife vlogger by her then-fiancé, Brian Laundrie.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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This refuge provided temporary shelter until it was discovered in 1942.—
Natalia Romik / Madę by History,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans is also seeing its all-time snowiest day based on modern records taken at their current location.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tours also include an equal number of travelers who can see.—
MaryLou Costa, contributor,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Nobody reported hearing or seeing anything out of the ordinary.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Shortly before the fire, a tenant renting a guest suite in the house had called 911 and reported hearing loud banging noises.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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But her happy story quickly took a turn as the world learned more about her controversial journey to motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Giants can learn something from all four teams represented in Sunday’s NFC and AFC Championship Games.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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