wise up to
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For years, Vietnamese American cookbook author and expert Andrea Nguyen has maintained that Americans need to wise up to the wonders of fermented shrimp paste.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2019
All who want candor are going to have to wise up to what mainstream journalism is actually offering them and seek out voices willing to be more frank.
From Slate • May 3, 2018
As outsiders wise up to the company’s underlying problems, raising more cash may be a struggle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2018
When are we going to wise up to that fact.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2016
Of one thing he felt assured, that it was in no wise up to him to speak or do first.
From Nan of Music Mountain by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)
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