see things
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“I’m not saying I can see the future, but I don’t see things getting better,” he said.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
When you see things through those lenses, it changes the incentives of the decision makers involved.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The housed neighbors began to see things, and hear things, things they hadn’t seen or heard so much before.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
They’re still excited to see things that surprise them, that are not just following through on characters and worlds that they’ve seen before.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
“You see things differently in it, clearer, somehow. It’s very useful.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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