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Noun
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Israel’s extraordinary technological, military, and economic success has altered perceptions.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026 -
Huffard believes the biggest long-term risk remains poor quality products being rushed into the market, which will only reinforce decades-old perceptions around non-alcoholic beer.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The conservatism that would eventually hobble the daytime soap had its roots in this era, when soap viewers with especially fragile sensibilities had specific conceptions of what topics a soap should cover and made no bones about airing their protests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Some say the country is a secular republic founded on 18th-century conceptions of human reason and natural law.—
Thomas Tweed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes my collection of knowledges feels like rash splatters of matter floating with me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The design required the production team to bring a broad range of understandings, everything from electromagnetism, solenoid latches, lever arm weight multiplication, spring hinges, DMX triggers, foam fabrication, and sculpture.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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For example, Connelly of Columbia University mentioned new understandings of the danger surrounding the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since 2023, apprehensions have dropped further, to fewer than two hundred per month this year.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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No apprehensions have been made.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
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“Prehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehensions. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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