Example Sentences

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"China perceives Spain as relatively friendly, less confrontational toward China than other countries and likely more independent from Washington. This allows for more autonomous decision-making," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

“The minute I make that phone call or anybody perceives that Authentic could control the newsroom, forget it, game over,” Dienst said, referencing Bhargava.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels from emergency stocks, but the market perceives it as insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Scotland's relationship with England, and how England perceives that relationship, has layers to it.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

And at night, waking out of a dream, overwhelmed and bewitched by the crowding apparitions, a man perceives with alarm how slight is the support, how thin the boundary that divides him from the darkness.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque