Example Sentences

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His statist bent aside, Mr. Newsom is recognizing the disruption from AI and trying to address it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The trick is recognizing which ones are visible.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

A simple example of reflexive consciousness is recognizing oneself in a mirror.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

So part of the work of this new strategic plan ... is recognizing that Gov. Newsom did something unprecedented.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

I take a chance that she is recognizing the odor of her human family like all pets do—even members of the family they’ve never met.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George