Example Sentences

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The group grew large, and even though resources were abundant, the chimps may have perceived increased competition for food and mates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"And they're right. For quite a long period, we carried out military actions that North Korea would have perceived as threatening," Lee said.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The stock is up only 1.4% this year, as investors have perceived the company as an AI laggard because of slower-than-expected growth in Amazon Web Services.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

A Napoli statement external-link said it was "never the club's intent to offend Victor" should he "have perceived it that way".

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

From the first days of contact, Europeans have perceived the Indians of the tropics as living in timeless stasis.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann