Example Sentences

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She said it felt like a gesture from the writers to ensure the show was "acknowledging that she has a disability".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

That was the toughest column I have ever written, as I was acknowledging something I refused to admit for five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Salk was acknowledging the work of his many predecessor scientists, as well as expressing his individual belief that such drugs should be widely available.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023

Initially, Tiner told police he received a message on an electronic work tablet and was acknowledging it.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Ikwa stared up at me with a penetrating look, like he was acknowledging my coming betrayal.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer