| 单词 | acknowledge |
| 例句 | Those who do become sick and openly acknowledge it, moreover, will often be blacklisted from future employment on expeditions. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Maybe just a shrug of her shoulders, acknowledging she heard what I said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “The men, yes,” my mother acknowledged, “but my Tony is only a boy, a baby yet.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And they might not acknowledge it, but they must sense the resentment that comes off me in waves. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It catches me by surprise, because she’s barely acknowledged my existence for most of the night. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z When I asked if he had really written it, he acknowledged that another inmate had helped him, but his excitement about the poem was undiminished. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z What a thing to acknowledge in your heart! Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, the real test is whether it can predict the arc of a relationship,” Colin acknowledged. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Oppie spoke in abstract terms because, as he acknowledged, the government’s demand for nuclear secrecy required him to gloss over the horrific details. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She doesn’t even acknowledge my family, just gives me a sour look. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to look me in the eye, acknowledge me, acknowledge what he did. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Dorcas has been acknowledged, appraised and dismissed in the time it takes for a needle to find its opening groove. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa had left just before Purim, which was normally Mama’s favorite holiday, but she had barely acknowledged it that year. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I greeted him warmly, though I realized that the authorities had undoubtedly led him to my passage to see if I recognized or acknowledged him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tori said they want to acknowledge death as soon as it happens. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But we also have to acknowledge and understand those circumstances when rapid cognition leads us astray. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He does not thank me, and I don’t .acknowledge him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I was left alone, standing at attention before Dad, who finally acknowledged my presence. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Upon his return home and after hearing of his conversation with Reverend Hughes, Benton’s father chose to stop acknowledging his son altogether. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He’s busy ringing up a customer and doesn’t acknowledge Daniel at all, though I’m sure he saw us both. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z At first, the guards at the gate ignored them, and when they finally acknowledged Yishan’s persistent requests, they did little more than pass the message on to a servant. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There, the State acknowledged that Seger was an imposter but wouldn't agree that George was entitled to a new trial. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z That someone who originates a new idea has a right to be acknowledged seems to us obvious, but this idea was fundamentally new. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The son, named Vincenzio after his grandfather, was later formally acknowledged as Galileo’s heir and took his name. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Jefferson went on to acknowledge that Adams’s critical perspective on the French Revolution had been a major source of his unpopularity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They had not bothered to brand the cattle because they had a bill of sale which acknowledged their Mexican brands. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps she had not wanted to acknowledge that before. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Pilate neither acknowledged her entrance nor missed a beat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In February of 44 BCE, the Senate acknowledged Caesar’s popularity. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I look over at Lord Roiben, his white hair making him easy to find in the crowd, but he does not acknowledge that we have ever met. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Sharing guarantees success because you’re acknowledging the importance of your network. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Very strange hearing him acknowledge it, and it’s a bit of a morale boost to see he still cares. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He acknowledged the high price exacted by the war in human death and suffering, and assured listeners he was eager to negotiate a settlement. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In the Mess, we’re all together in an enclosed space, minders and guards everywhere, and the air is so charged with fear and anxiety, but we can’t acknowledge it; we’re too scared to draw attention. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Griffiths has no trouble saying their names, and when they notice me, they acknowledge me with friendly waves. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The generation after Galileo had to acknowledge its dependence on Evidence-Indices and so, willy-nilly, it had to adopt the virtues of the judiciary. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She didn't acknowledge Park in history class, but she never did. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Whenever I met any of my erstwhile comrades, they refused to acknowledge my existence in accordance with a party principle that made it imperative that all “traitors be isolated from the working class.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But consensual sex is something that the authors of most novels and scripts about prison can’t seem to acknowledge. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But why should you wish to persuade me that I feel more than I acknowledge?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Weary, in his nearly continuous delirium, told again and again of the Three Musketeers, acknowledged that he was dying, gave many messages to be delivered to his family in Pittsburgh. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It still felt strange to acknowledge it, like answering to a name that didn’t belong or slipping into clothes that weren’t quite the right size, but she made herself say it in her head. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He continued speaking, even though I didn’t acknowledge his words. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z When he reached Athens he was an acknowledged hero and he was invited to a banquet by the King, who of course was unaware that Theseus was his son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Vanessa!” her mother snaps, but she doesn’t even get acknowledged this time. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But Ben knew that it was uncool to visibly acknowledge one’s family when going about the serious business of warming up. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Something happens in that moment, it’s not something spoken, not something we acknowledge in any way, but I know we all feel it. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z To hope is to grieve his absence and acknowledge the emptiness in my soul without him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was with his friends and didn't acknowledge me in any way. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He turned about and acknowledged the storm clouds. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Yet he is always ready to acknowledge the potential salvation that resides in a sinner’s heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A huge shoal of fish circled the opening, barely acknowledging our presence. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Above all, the Renaissance acknowledged the existence of killer facts: facts which required the abandonment of well-established theories. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If I don't acknowledge It, will they think I'm just not able to confront difficulty, challenge, hurdles, this absolute nightmare? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They never acknowledged one another, not even in the village church, with its six splintering pews. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Milton was beset by a storm of emotion he refused to acknowledge. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I knew that I would never be a great physicist,” he acknowledged many years later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He acknowledged to himself that for too long, he’d ignored his conscience. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The judge, however, acknowledged that she had not taken part in any assault herself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She acknowledged his greeting with a nod and put down her bag on the center table. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Claudius and Gertrude nodded to acknowledge their subjects, though few cheers greeted them and fewer smiles. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Maybe he's finally accepted the fact that the sooner we openly acknowledge that we are enemies, the better. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So I looked him over as Patrick acknowledged for the thousandth time his ball-lessness etc., and soon it was a staring contest. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I wondered if I should ask about the potato, or if I should wait for him to bring it up, or if maybe we shouldn’t acknowledge it at all. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Milo acknowledged the introduction and, as Tock growled softly, the minister explained. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Two years earlier, in fact, Burr had claimed to have confronted Hamilton with a personal complaint about incessant vilifications of his character, and Hamilton had acknowledged his indiscretion. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes when Mom and I ran into the girls from my school with their mothers, the other mothers would not even acknowledge mine. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Mama was happy for me, and Dad, as usual, didn’t acknowledge it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z This was perhaps his own way of acknowledging the pressure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever institutionalized strength was locked in this plural was about to fly apart, or had already done so, but for now it could not be acknowledged, and bravery was demanded of even the youngest. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z If Tiny ever sees me, he doesn't pause to acknowledge it. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Lancelot was acknowledged to be the greatest fighter in the army. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Already in 1662, however, Boyle was careful to acknowledge that a number of people had contributed to the formulation of Boyle’s law. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I stood nearby, waiting for him to acknowledge me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Forty minutes go by before anyone acknowledges my presence with more than a harried nod. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The bishop acknowledged me to be a widow and allowed me to remain at the convent. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Eyes were downcast, as though no one wanted to acknowledge what other people might be feeling. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I wanted her to acknowledge what we were doing, but I was scared, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Starkey sought to discover this and other lost secrets by careful study of the alchemical texts, which were written, as he acknowledged, in a deliberately impenetrable language. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “You wish to know if I feel you are ready to duel to the death a man ruthless enough to kill your father, rich enough to buy protection, older and more experienced, an acknowledged master.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It was taboo because it exposed the inherent contradictions of the Virginia position, which was much closer to the position of the Deep South than Madison wished to acknowledge, even to himself. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She explains that certain creatures are allowed to scare and harass unsuspecting people if they wander someplace generally acknowledged to be spooky—like graveyards, old abandoned mansions, dark caves, and under beds. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Most people are willing to acknowledge the existence of the cage but insist that a door has been left open. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Taking rapid cognition seriously—acknowledging the incredible power, for good and ill, that first impressions play in our lives—requires that we take active steps to manage and control those impressions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z A striking example of Bloor’s inability to acknowledge that nature constrains science is to be found on p. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She spoke only when it mattered, when a thing needed to be done, or requested, or acknowledged. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn't forget about my art show, but she's also not going to acknowledge that she didn’t want to go. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He stared at the photo, didn’t acknowledge me at all as he spoke into his memory. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “A ribbon would be good,” he acknowledged, “around the neck.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Dumplin’,” she calls over the sewing machine, not even acknowledging what I just said. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In a way that even the authorities acknowledged, order in prison was preserved not by the warders but by ourselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few citizens in the gallery—including Ishmael Chambers—turned impulsively to look at her, but she made no move to acknowledge them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The striking reluctance of whites, in particular, to talk about or even acknowledge race has led many scholars and advocates to conclude that we would be better off not talking about race at all. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Toby didn’t acknowledge the question, and the man laughed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Instead of acknowledging that he was choosing loyalty to party over loyalty to Adams—for Jefferson, ideology was trumping intimacy—he preferred to cast his decision in personal terms. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The newspaper acknowledged that times were tough down south but cautioned that the employment market for blacks up north was too weak to support a mass of new job seekers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In these prayers I acknowledged my great unworthiness to my Lord Jesus and searched my heart for every sin to which I could confess. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He smiled and nodded a greeting to Chacko, but did not acknowledge the presence of his wife or his mother. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss watched him as he acknowledged each person who came up to him in the hallways as he slowly rolled toward his homeroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was to beg him by praising him—never acknowledging the aggression behind his question. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The only serious contender for primacy was Benjamin Franklin, but just before his death in 1790, Franklin himself acknowledged Washington’s supremacy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Mom felt Grandma Smith had lacked faith in her artistic talent, and by becoming a teacher now, she was acknowledging that her mother had been right all along. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Around the second week of Jeffrey’s treatment, I guess word got out among my parents’ friends that it was time to acknowledge Jeffrey’s illness. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them looked up when the newcomers were tossed into the cell, but most did not bother to acknowledge their presence. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In those days our bounds were away south beyond the mouths of Anduin, and Umbar, the nearest of their realms, acknowledged our sway. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We needed to flee the scene of the crime, but it felt wrong to start running without acknowledging the obvious. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Knowing that nothing cheered up the Colonel like acknowledging his brilliance, I asked, “So how’d you hack the network?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Why is the fact that each of us comes from a culture with its own distinctive mix of strengths and weaknesses, tendencies and predispositions, so difficult to acknowledge? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Finally, acknowledging that she had not written much of anything in years, she announced to her family that she was not a poet anymore. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “They can solve a surprising number of problems, road trips,” Colin acknowledged. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z At the end of the act, the illusionist takes a bow with a pivoting turn, acknowledging the entire circle as the audience applauds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The goblin looked slantwise at Harry, and the lightning scar on Harry’s forehead prickled, but he ignored it, refusing to acknowledge its pain or its invitation. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z This is irony, but he doesn’t acknowledge it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z To be an African in South Africa means that one is politicized from the moment of one’s birth, whether one acknowledges it or not. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I replied to your reply, but you failed to acknowledge my acknowledgment, ’’said Howie, who liked to play email ping-pong. acquaintance. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z According to his instructions, his silent contact would acknowledge Gordievsky by chewing something as he passed by. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Proud of its burden, the horse tossed its head and capered, while Hamlet acknowledged the crowd with grand gestures. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The truth, which I can’t avoid acknowledging when I’m in those vast, desertlike stretches between afternoon breaks, is that I’m just amusing myself, and in what seems like a pretty harmless way. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She simply raised a hand to acknowledge her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In a subsequent version of his analysis of plant hybrids, he mentioned Mendel glowingly and acknowledged that he had merely “extended” Mendel’s earlier work. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I find myself nodding, even though I don’t want to acknowledge it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She did not acknowledge his applause with even a flicker of a smile. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Bighorn sheep are suitable to us and similar to mouflons in most respects except a crucial one: they lack the mouflon’s stereotypical behavior whereby some individuals behave submissively toward other individuals whose dominance they acknowledge. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It should have been an easy decision—don’t acknowledge the guy who attacked and humiliated me—but Marcus had been there when no one else had, and I couldn’t ignore him when he needed me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I’m lying flat on my back, and I do my best not to look at him, or acknowledge him in any way. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The Greeks, the early Church Fathers pointed out, acknowledged their debt to the Egyptians, and it was easy to see that the Egyptians had acquired their learning from the Jews. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The lawyers defending the Gadsden City Jail finally acknowledged that Mr. Ruffin's rights had been violated and that he had been illegally denied his asthma medicine. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He acknowledged them with a nod and pressed farther north. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I just want the pleasure of noticing these things at a safe distance—I don't want to have to acknowledge that I am noticing. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “If you don’t acknowledge it, maybe it will go away.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And I acknowledged the stark choice now being put before the country. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Sullivan took the suggestion but never acknowledged its provenance, even though that one great entrance eventually became the talk of the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Jefferson privately acknowledged to Madison that these accusations were essentially true. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Luminous and enlightened, they were acknowledged as the very best of humanity—which is why they were chosen for the job. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I want her to acknowledge this thing between us out loud. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z For the first time since encountering Vera, Bodega acknowledged my existence. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “The truth of what I did I have told to many men, and as I see it the honest and honorable thing for me to do was to stop the trial and acknowledge the truth.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z If Jerome Paisley heard the threat, he chose not to acknowledge it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Fortunately, today’s scientists, historians, and art collectors have rediscovered and acknowledged her work for what it is: amazingly beautiful, accurate portrayals of insect metamorphoses and ecosystems. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She said nobody acknowledged the letters but still it was important to her that she do something. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They hit them twice against their chests, the standard response to acknowledging the rules. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So Peeta begins pointing it out to me, insisting I acknowledge its progress and sometimes, for just a moment I feel a flicker of hope before the agony of the night engulfs me again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Our claims to knowledge, Montaigne said, are generally misconceived because we will not acknowledge our limits as human beings. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We cross through the church, the priest acknowledging our presence with a nod but not stopping from his work. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He acknowledges me now with a devious smile. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z George acknowledged the greeting with an obscene gesture of his tattooed hands and slouched off down the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z While Chapman and the state officers connected with the case now readily acknowledged Walter's innocence, they were unwilling to accept any responsibility for his wrongful prosecution and death sentence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Hey, wait a minute—” Bruno called, but Bloom refused to acknowledge that he had heard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Scott strong person,” Boukreev acknowledged after the expedition, “but before summit attempt is tired, has many problems, spend lots of power. Worry, worry, worry, worry. Scott nervous, but he keep inside.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Any candid observer of American racial history must acknowledge that racism is highly adaptable. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Too many features of the fair remained unfinished, Burnham acknowledged. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z With remarkable prudence he acknowledged that his calculations could be wrong if "sources now unknown to us are prepared in the great storehouse of creation"–but it was clear that he thought that unlikely. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It makes me smile, and she sees me, but doesn’t acknowledge me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He saw me and crossed the room, and we made small talk for several minutes, neither of us acknowledging that we hadn’t seen each other in half a decade, neither of us alluding to why. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Fidler acknowledged that the fires could be “very dangerous” but understood their purpose. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It felt wonderful to hear someone else verbally acknowledge my potential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He acknowledged outright that it was a personal matter, this choosing of one’s mysteries. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sympathetic to my dilemma, acknowledged the risks I would be taking if I played, but in his opinion thought that I should go ahead and play because the advantages outweighed the risks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no one to read the documents of indenture, of adoption; no one to acknowledge the significance of the things she values, things that would be meaningful only to someone who cares about her. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He acknowledged the courage it would require for her to go back to the law and deny the evidence she had given under oath. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The boy acknowledges neither question nor questioner as he passes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Or I’m acknowledging her pain anyway. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna wished they would; it was such a simple thing to do, to acknowledge the humanity of the people who served them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When Bobby denied the very existence of Auschwitz, refusing to acknowledge that more than one million people had been murdered there, Laszlo told him about relatives who’d been exterminated in concentration camps. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There are tears on my face, but neither of us mentions or even acknowledges them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They ascended the wall steps in single file, acknowledging the murmured good wishes of those on sentry duty. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And Denman, to his credit, was ultimately willing to acknowledge his shortcomings when they arrived on the slopes of the mountain and reality stared him in the face. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He acknowledged that this represented an escalation, but given Hamilton’s arrogant evasiveness, “more will now be required than would have been asked at first.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Falloppio knew the rules and was determined to play by them, for he wanted his own discovery to be duly acknowledged. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The doctor nodded but did not acknowledge the greeting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Ky Ebright knew exactly what he had seen in the varsity race, and he was smart enough and diplomatic enough to acknowledge it straight out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There were things you and the people around you pretended not to know, because just to acknowledge that they existed meant they could get into your homes, into your beds, under your skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z This development enhanced their ability to wage legal battles but impeded their ability to acknowledge or respond to the emergence of a new caste system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When they were discovered, she was interrogated by police until she acknowledged that she couldn't be 100 percent sure the infant hadn't moved before death, even though the premature delivery made viability extremely unlikely. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Good memory, Pudge,” he acknowledged, and I wondered why the Colonel wouldn’t just get excited about it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Milkman couldn’t take the time to acknowledge Grace’s attentions. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But we never spoke to each other in school, or walked near each other, or acknowledged each other except with our eyes for fear he would get caught. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In general, I understood that it was better for all of us not to acknowledge the hate or dwell on the risk, even when others felt compelled to bring it up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Hamlet did not acknowledge my opinion, but went on in his former vein. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She walked past them, planting her stick firmly in the ground with each step, planning to nod if they acknowledged her. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Also—he never looked up to acknowledge the grunts of acceptance—also, we were bound to get some new equipment for the home economics building and the workshop. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am my own engineer, and my own carpenter, and my own plumber, and my own gardener, and my own Jack of all Trades,” said Wemmick, in acknowledging my compliments. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Even having to acknowledge that debt could not diminish my delight in our hour of music. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All that was demanded of them was that they should keep the Great Bridge in repair, and all other bridges and roads, speed the king’s messengers, and acknowledge his lordship. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But, just like yesterday, Gregor didn’t acknowledge me when I got to class. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z But Eliza didn’t return the favor by acknowledging that she too had witnessed my teammates’ unsportsmanlike behavior. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I acknowledged her offer with that facial expression that says, Really? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I got up and left before waiting to see if he’d acknowledge me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Both old men bowed respectfully, and their daemons also acknowledged the visitor. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z "True," he acknowledges, clasping his hands behind his back. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If we chose to, we could acknowledge that cutoff dates matter. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But there was force and dignity in her even as she, acknowledging her public grieving, said, “Forgive me. I’ve been very emotional for twenty-nine and a half months. Forgive me.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I wanted to acknowledge a part of myself that Abnegation demanded that I hide. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When Roosevelt and the others passed the graves marked with wooden crosses, they raised their hats, acknowledging Rondon’s workers who had died. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z For them, we need to remain both tough and hopeful, to acknowledge that there’s more growing to be done. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Fish acknowledges that the rules of baseball can be changed by a vote; he then goes on to argue that the facts of nature also change, and that funding agencies decide what they are. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Whereupon Amarante Cordova, shining in a triumphal light, pirouetted clumsily in the middle of the plaza area to acknowledge the attention and admiration of any other onlookers. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Doug raised his arms, pointing his index fingers to the flaking gilt ceiling in the I'm- number-one sign, and acknowledged the clapping with a victory lap around the room. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z We use the word ‘Epicurean’ to mean someone who seeks physical pleasure but, in the Renaissance, Epicureans were materialists and atheists and consequently unable to acknowledge any good other than physical pleasure. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how to acknowledge, out loud, that this was insane, that it was crazy that any person could make another person feel so much with so little effort. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Sloat, when this was pointed out to him, acknowledged its truth. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until June that Hillary acknowledged that she lacked the delegate count to win. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Partly because I’m too confused to acknowledge it, but also because I don’t understand what “it” is. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I left the studio directly and refused to acknowledge his comments from the booth today. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But if the man recognized the code word, he didn’t acknowledge it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This enterprise required that certain social and technical preconditions be met: the existence of reliable methods of communication, a common body of expert knowledge and an acknowledged group of experts able to adjudicate disputes. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Just to nod, as he had done at the clothes closet, acknowledging our existence. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Regulations required that the authorities provide some official procedure for acknowledging our complaints. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared, waiting for her to laugh, or smile, or acknowledge that she'd made a joke. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Ernest acknowledged in reply, “He was a bit abrupt with me . . . Though I was a bit disappointed, I really don’t have anything against him because I respect his work so much.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The server who hadn’t acknowledged me had a round, shaved head and, like many food workers, had grown a bit pudgy from the practically unlimited opportunity he had to filch food. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z To acknowledge these horrors means turning away from the brightly rendered version of your country as it has always declared itself and turning toward something murkier and unknown. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We knew we had to acknowledge the events in some way and give the people an outlet for their anger and grief. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not sure where that swell of desperation came from, but now that I’ve acknowledged it, it’s impossible to ignore, like a living thing has awakened from a long sleep inside me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z If Jefferson seemed predestined to tell people what they wanted to hear, Adams now acknowledged that his own destiny was just the opposite: to tell them what they needed to know. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The fact that Islam acknowledged these books was revelatory for her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We heard little from my mother for six months, and just like the year before, she did not acknowledge my Christmas gifts until late in January. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The underlying assumption of this position was most openly acknowledged by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina—namely, that “South Carolina and Georgia cannot do without slaves.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He acknowledged that the random violence and careening course of the French Revolution were lamentable developments, but he insisted they were merely a passing chapter in the larger story of triumphant global revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z One of the petitioners, an infamous do-gooder of uncertain sanity named Warner Mifflin, had actually acknowledged that his antislavery vision had come to him after he was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The mayor was a careerist, a consummate professional, and he knew how the game should be run against an ethnic challenger: marginalize him, isolate him, acknowledge his passion but color it radical, name it zealotry. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer wasn’t fit to be a soldier, Groves acknowledged. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Residents are quick to acknowledge this: People who are restless, unusual, or ambitious get out quickly, sometimes heading for more forward-looking Nampa nearby, more often for booming Boise down the highway. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That she was alive somewhere, inside, which she acknowledged to be true only because a thing she knew intimately was out there, outside herself. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Alfheim, the home of the light elves, where he was always welcomed and acknowledged as overlord. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I had a notion that if we acknowledged our brokenness, we could no longer take pride in mass incarceration, in executing people, in our deliberate indifference to the most vulnerable. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Molly has learned to pick around the meat—even in a dish like this, where you can hardly tell what’s what and it’s all mixed together—because Dina refuses to acknowledge that she’s a vegetarian. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Dadi buying it at the flea market was the first time someone in my family had acknowledged my dream of becoming a filmmaker. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z So, because of my brother, whose existence was not even acknowledged, I had to be a good boy scout. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z After delivering a moving eulogy for Reverend Pinckney and acknowledging the deep tragedy of the moment, Barack surprised everyone by leading the congregation in a slow and soulful rendition of “Amazing Grace.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As far as he was concerned, he would never acknowledge that bathroom ever again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Open your book to page twelve,” she said, without allowing her eyes to acknowledge me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, despite acknowledging the validity of certain liberal ideas, Bobby seemed to be hardening toward the world and losing sensitivity to people in need. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I stood there for a moment, staring at her in silence, waiting for her to acknowledge my presence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Tori acknowledges Marlene with a nod and scans the crowd for another recommendation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They acknowledged the innocent child hiding in the corner of their hearts, holding a sugar- and-butter sandwich. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But, he acknowledged, most of them weren’t geeks. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She recognized and acknowledged our huge mess, and that our feelings—despite our being just fifth graders—were very real. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z In resigning themselves to the role of chronicling ever-changing usage, they are acknowledging the wisdom of Thomas Carlyle’s famous reply to Margaret Fuller’s statement “I accept the universe”: “Gad! She’d better.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She clears her throat a little, and I wonder if it’s finally acknowledging that she has emotions that makes her uncomfortable, or something else. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Later, John Palmer, the half-Sioux lawyer, sent a letter to Charles Curtis, a U.S. senator from Kansas; part-Kaw, part-Osage, Curtis was then the highest official with acknowledged Indian ancestry ever elected to office. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Many readers may already be protesting: don’t stereotype people by classifying them into arbitrary “races”! Yes, I acknowledge that each of these so-called major groups is very diverse. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Even de Vries, who had so conspicuously forgotten to mention Mendel in his first study, was forced to acknowledge Mendel’s contribution. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I think that he would have acknowledged anything, now, without reserve, but he wanted to talk about Daisy. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Not at all. It was shepherds who were the first to recognize a king that the rest of the world refused to acknowledge. So, it’s not surprising that kings would talk to shepherds.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I laugh a little to acknowledge that he has shared his joke with me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Refusing even to acknowledge that he’d heard, Amarante remained stiff backed, his shriveled sunken lips as tight as he could make them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is something inside you preventing the splendor from flowing properly, something you haven’t acknowledged. You have suppressed it, and so suppressed your channel.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This decision, as he was to acknowledge many times, transformed his life. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He actually seemed to acknowledge me, my pain, and my anger, in a way no one else ever had. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The subject is a little like a ne’er-do-well relative; it’s sometimes a shameful reminder, sometimes openly acknowledged, but always there, even, or especially, when it’s never mentioned. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “That may be true,” he acknowledged, “but it’s completely accurate, and as long as the answer is right, who cares if the question is wrong? If you want sense, you’ll have to make it yourself.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They acknowledged that further studies would likely show that contamination “will ultimately account completely for our observations.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The answer is: far more than they have been prepared to acknowledge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Our fellow travelers do not acknowledge our presence, instead they stare passively at the road. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I knew it right then; I just didn’t want to acknowledge it. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Sobukwe believed that to fight poor conditions would be to acknowledge the state’s right to have him in prison in the first place. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She nods, grimly acknowledging the dawning horror on my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Before I go down to face this new life, though, I take some time making myself acknowledge what it will mean. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was time, he said, to acknowledge the truth: “Chicago has disappointed her enemies and astonished the world.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “You quite mistook Mr. Darcy. He only meant that there was not such a variety of people to be met with in the country as in town, which you must acknowledge to be true.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z She acknowledges her audience with a subtle bow. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z King began his speech, “Beyond Vietnam,” by acknowledging he was moved to “break the betrayal of my own silences and to speak from the burnings of my own heart.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It was just done to get a laugh, to put someone off their dinner—and, I suppose, as some way of acknowledging what was in front of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, it was an archipelago of cities that acknowledged Tiwanaku’s religious preeminence. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Let him stay that way, the colonel decided vindictively, just to show him who was boss and to safeguard himself against any loss of dignity that might devolve from his acknowledging the omission. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Even Jefferson seemed to acknowledge that Adams did not quite fit into this rigid formula. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z If she noticed me holding them, she isn't going to acknowledge it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He rarely spoke and some days barely acknowledged us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I’m lying, but she chooses not to acknowledge this. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z So instead of acknowledging applause, I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z If I acknowledge It, will they think I'm asking for pity? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Delacruz, in the meantime, graduated to his own cell, but it was way upstairs on U-and-Z, not on V. So we’d acknowledge each other in the mess hall or wherever else our paths would cross. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But that view was too simplistic, as some architecture historians and critics have more recently acknowledged. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But this was tantamount to calling Lawrence’s bluff: at its current level of development, Ernest acknowledged, the calutron could produce enriched uranium fast but only in very small quantities. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As Joe raised a hand to acknowledge the wave of applause rising to greet him, he found himself struggling desperately to keep back tears. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Abdul is with them, but he doesn’t acknowledge me at all when I catch his eye. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The least Lincoln can do is acknowledge him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She waited for him to acknowledge the truth of her statement. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon became a tern and flew to her branch for a second, to acknowledge that perhaps they had been insolent. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned back inside without acknowledging me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of my life, do I just not acknowledge what happened? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “You could make a case for Chuck,” I acknowledged. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It echoed the ideological fear, so effective as a weapon against the taxes imposed by Parliament and decrees of George III, that once arbitrary power was acknowledged to reside elsewhere, all liberty was lost. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z We were going through the motions of that day’s experiment, sitting side by side while neither of us acknowledged the other’s existence. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Lauren had pleaded with her, cried, begged, and finally even yelled, but Maya refused to open her bedroom door to her, refused to look at her, refused to acknowledge her in any way. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z To acknowledge what they hadn’t spoken about yet. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In that Christian institution, breasts were not acknowledged. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z During his remarks, Wilson looked up and appeared to read the banner, but he continued with his speech without acknowledging it. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z His mother smiled back at him, acknowledging his mood, but she shook her head at his words. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z In the days that followed, every time I saw Link, he acknowledged me in some way. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to acknowledge it for a long time, and even when I did, I tried to persuade myself it was something that would go away along with his various aches and pains. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A Greek would certainly have acknowledged Stonehenge as architecture. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “A brave man acknowledges the strength of others,” Four replies. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I could see he was moved by my acknowledging them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We should end by acknowledging that we have the scientific knowledge we have against all the odds. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Thinking maybe Albany was unnecessarily equating me with the devil, I sent a signed copy to the commissioner of corrections, which he acknowledged with a curt note; I never' heard from him again. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex Haley and I had discussed the possibility of my writing his autobiography to acknowledge our literary circle, our family of writers—my father to him and him to me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She also feared that the full breadth of his achievements might never be publicly acknowledged, due to government secrecy. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But sitting in the audience as Dr. King spoke that day, I acknowledged a truth that I had known for some time but had carefully avoided: it wasn’t about money; it was about skin color. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The resulting document, which became known as the Durham Statement, acknowledged that the nation’s primary task was to win the war against fascism abroad. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As the High Blade regarded the daughter that he could never publicly or even privately acknowledge, he melted just the tiniest bit. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Moreover, if this trade-off is not acknowledged, there is a tendency to deny or cover up the inevitable defective items, which makes the job of quality control that much more difficult. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She acknowledges his presence with a single, subtle nod. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now he stood there, but didn't acknowledge Claire, didn't look at her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ku’oosh continued slowly, in a soft chanting voice, saying, “Maybe you don’t know some of these things,” vaguely acknowledging the distant circumstance of an absent white father. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I did,” he acknowledged absently, and then seemed to take note of where I was. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The only thing that had held him back for so long, he acknowledged, was his false pride. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The agent Graves was seated at his huge rolltop desk and did not at once turn from his papers and acknowledge her presence. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, he said, Copernicus was acknowledged by all astronomers except those who “were a bit slow-witted or under the superstitions imposed by merely human authority.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was forced to acknowledge that volition alone, however powerful, was not going to get me up the north wall. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lily didn’t turn around, refusing to acknowledge their presence. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It would often, he acknowledged, be impossible to choose between competing explanations because one could not see what was actually happening within the invisible world of particles out of which our visible world was constructed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Even the boy’s own family is scared to death; sometimes fear of police intimidation makes them hesitate to acknowledge that the boy is a blood relation of theirs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As minorities, we were the most visible, but it became clear that special dispensations were made to admit all kinds of students whose grades or accomplishments might not measure up to the acknowledged standard. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This outwardly aloof but blatantly defensive tone seemed to acknowledge, in its backhanded way, that his critics had struck a nerve. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was as if there were an unspoken agreement on the mountain to pretend that these desiccated remains weren’t real—as if none of us dared to acknowledge what was at stake here. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But whether they feared it or not, each and every day of their lives they lived with it; even when words did not sound its name, they acknowledged its reality. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Hamid Uncle clears his throat loudly and doesn’t acknowledge us, which is very out of character. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z What I condemn are our system of values and the men who don’t acknowledge how great, difficult, but ultimately beautiful women’s share in society is. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I like to think that knowing might have kept me from endangering you, that having understood and acknowledged the anger, I could control it. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z And, at first, I thought I scored because they were basically too nice to not acknowledge my presence when I walked over to the table. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Nor do I believe that management rules by divine right or the undiluted force of superior knowledge, as the “surveys” demand you acknowledge. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the solutions he’ll go on to propose differ substantially, Obama’s account of America’s situation there is not all that different from what his Republican opponents would have acknowledged. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I can't just lounge in the Hab awaiting a reply; I have to stay in the rover until they acknowledge the message. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A plan was forming at the back of my mind, and it was almost too terrible to acknowledge as my own. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Juanita just sat back and looked at me smugly, a tiny bit of sisterly pride glinted in her brown eyes, but I didn’t acknowledge it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Those “bad decisions,” Obama has acknowledged, could have led him to a personal dead end. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She doesn’t acknowledge my presence in any way, although she knows I’m there. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z When Gustavus Swift died suddenly in 1903, acknowledged by the Tribune as having “revolutionized the industry,” his son Louis filled his shoes without missing a beat. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Out of long habit, she folded her hands and bowed to the King, but she did not acknowledge her father. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But one look at the animal cleared up any doubts Ben might have had about the acknowledged monarch of the pack. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sorrento didn’t return these salutes or acknowledge his underlings in any way. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Nowhere does he acknowledge that there was such a thing as ‘natural science’; in the text he considers only natural philosophy and mathematics, not ‘physiology’, ‘physics’, etc. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Lawrence acknowledged that the cost of the new cyclotron “could hardly be absorbed in the general university budget” and promised to help raise the necessary funds. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He acknowledged that he feared Hooper more than he feared anything in the world. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Her family was so used to her weird brand of humor that they had stopped acknowledging it a long time ago. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Here, the historians were acknowledging, they were under a particular obligation to study the history of science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But there was nothing you could do with a mooring except acknowledge it, use it for the verification of some idea you wanted to keep alive. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, no, I guess not,” Lily acknowledged reluctantly. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t acknowledge the guys before he began to study the menu again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As Oppenheimer acknowledged, he should have reported the approach promptly to Manhattan Project security officials. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Robert Serber, who had carried Berkeley’s proposal to the GAC, had to acknowledge that Fermi had posed “the obvious question,” and that it was unanswerable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Violence was something my mother acknowledged as part of the landscape of her neighborhood. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Just stating it out loud, acknowledging what the loss of his father meant to Will. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Stick did look exhausted, but I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of acknowledging it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He acknowledged it with a jovial wave of his hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As his car pulled through the gate, the president acknowledged the women by tipping his hat in their direction, but he did not smile. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But for the first time since he became my lieutenant, Dex doesn’t acknowledge my orders. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When the boys approached, he didn’t even acknowledge them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She acknowledges no one despite the barely concealed glances and occasional outright stare. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Though Ramsey appeared indifferent, Hale acknowledged his wife and daughter and supporters confidently. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Somebody finally acknowledges the cloud hanging over the kitchen, which for some reason is like acknowledging me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She acknowledged that she was “more and more ashamed and sad” by the turn of events. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I wanted to say I came second so that he would know immediately, so that I would acknowledge my failure, but instead I said, “Yes,” and handed him the report card. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z On re-direct examination, I asked Ralph to acknowledge once again that his trial testimony was false and that he had knowingly put an innocent man on death row. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There was something between them, and even she had to acknowledge that a tame remark about the weather sounded perverse. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her niceness is writ large, it is her defining quality and she needs it acknowledged, often, daily almost, which can be tiring. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "We did not see a lot of future Broadway stars," he acknowledges. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z In short, I acknowledge that it is much more difficult to understand human history than to understand problems in fields of science where history is unimportant and where fewer individual variables operate. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As the Circle sat down, the Keeper drew in a deep slow breath, looking around to acknowledge each person. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z His grandmother didn’t want to acknowledge it, but Reggie really did have it worse than a lot of his classmates. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It is not simply a matter of refusing to acknowledge an obvious, though uncomfortable, truth. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He nods in my direction, and does nothing more to acknowledge me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After a round of handshaking with the other librarians, and my promise to acknowledge the department’s help, a porter was called to see me down. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He acknowledged the loud applause of the crowd like a prom queen or an Academy Award winner having the first of what would undoubtedly be a lifetime of moments such as these. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Four months ago, Vin began experiencing muscle pains, but refused to acknowledge his weaknesses. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Statement by statement he acknowledged that his previous testimony was entirely false. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Maybe if we just sit here, if we don’t acknowledge that time is passing, then this too-perfect day won’t have to end. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They were the legs of a once quite widely acknowledged public beauty, a vaudevillian, a dancer, a very light dancer. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The same is true of the phases of Venus: once their existence was acknowledged, the conclusion that Venus orbited the Sun was inescapable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I sadly acknowledge that he objects to some of my methods and practices. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z He acknowledged that there was no way we could predict how exactly we’d manage things, given that neither of us wanted to be locked into the comfortable predictability of a lawyer’s life. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Here’s the permission form for tryouts,” Mustafa says quickly, giving me a slight nod to acknowledge my effort. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z In the spring of 2005, The New York Times published a series of articles on class in America, a dimension of the national experience that tends to go unexamined, if acknowledged at all. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I think it’s unlikely he ever acknowledged that old Cray existed, but now that I’m such a nationwide problem, is he carefully instructing Thread what to do? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He told Congress her story, saying, “Ms. Lacks was not acknowledged as the donor of the cells.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z As he aged, Mendeleyev became increasingly eccentric–he refused to acknowledge the existence of radiation or the electron or anything else much that was new–and difficult. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Then the old warrior would walk to the young one, embrace him, acknowledge his worthiness. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She was seeking confirmation of the voice and vision, and everywhere she found and acknowledged answers. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Looking straight ahead as she walked, she did not acknowledge the people yelping at her heels, like mad dogs. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Local police acknowledged that no significant level of violence was associated with crack in Seattle and that other drugs were causing more hospitalizations, but steadfastly maintained that their deployment decisions were nondiscriminatory. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But instead of simply acknowledging the fact, I would fly into a wounded rage. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We should sell the house,” Helen acknowledged once; but when Ralph continued the subject, his common sense seemed a cold box into which he could not ask her to place her heart. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Francis—though his satisfaction was evident—did not acknowledge his point. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z All it takes is one look at Gale and they come surging into the present, demanding to be acknowledged. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He was an acknowledged custodian of Xhosa history, and it was partially for that reason that he was valued as an adviser. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Actually, I’ve spoken to her a number of times,” his mother acknowledged. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Basically, the Sheep are the defenseless majority who are completely unwilling to acknowledge the inevitability of real danger, and trust the system to take care of them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He was greeted with affectionate laughter and applause, and was prodded to rise to his hind feet and give something like a bow to acknowledge his public. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But there are very clearly patterns here, and what’s striking is how little we seem to want to acknowledge them. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He acknowledged the compliment with a smile and sat down on a box. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Plutarch acknowledged her physical and mental condition, depleted by illness, consumed by sadness, and frantic for the safety of her children, if not for herself. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z M. Dupont held up his hand, though whether to acknowledge the applause or to stem it was not clear. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Others just seemed to let him go, doing little more than babysitting this kid who, as one acknowledged, was destined to become the next Great Black Hope of the Permian football team. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Most historians do not think of themselves as scientists and receive little training in acknowledged sciences and their methodologies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I took the risk of talking to a few local lawyers about whether the new prosecutor might acknowledge that the conviction was unreliable and support a new trial if there was compelling new evidence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It’s the first time we have acknowledged each other since we left the Merciless Mart. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Then at the conclusion, after the Singer had acknowledged the people’s applause, after Jo had scampered happily down from the stage, he moved toward the steps to descend and walk down the aisle. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, it was generally acknowledged that the Tychonic system was incompatible with belief in solid heavenly spheres. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They’re mostly white except for Esther Song, the only other Korean girl at our school, who never acknowledges my existence. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z These standards were not peculiar to any one system of law but were generally acknowledged throughout Europe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z An hour of monologue, a poem, a comment, and then without even acknowledging the fact that Montag was a fireman, Faber with a certain trembling, wrote his address on a slip of paper. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Except to walk around them when they planted themselves in front of her, she in no way acknowledged their existence. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z But this involved acknowledging the limits of their knowledge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If something akin to a racial caste system truly exists, why has the civil rights community been so slow to acknowledge it? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But if the woman recognizes the name, she doesn’t acknowledge it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Lawrence acknowledged the presence of some obstacle, but instinct told him they were nowhere near the relativistic limit. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He did not acknowledge Aunt Queen, nor did he thank her for the meal. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s one thing to acknowledge the enormous power of snap judgments and thin slices but quite another to place our trust in something so seemingly mysterious. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z All acknowledged Painter Chen as the master of all masters. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But she finally had to open her eyes and acknowledge them. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is an element of machismo in the Sherpa culture that makes many men extremely reluctant to acknowledge physical infirmities. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Not having a body in hand, not having the lifeless form to send with the flag, they would not acknowledge that there was a death at all. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Acknowledge them, acknowledge their origins, and then let them leave your body naturally. Breathe in, and then release. It might also be wise to unclench your fists.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She’s always telling me to acknowledge my support systems; to reach out to them, and express gratitude to them. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “It would increase some risks,” she acknowledged, but then turned to me and said, “But it’s your life.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z His vocabulary turned me off even as I was beginning to acknowledge my body's pleasure. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Now, the heirs of those Virginia planters could never directly acknowledge this legacy or reckon with its power. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Faint clapping of hands and a few cheers sounded, but Claudius scowled and did not acknowledge them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I felt a tear burning in the corner of my eye, but I refused to acknowledge it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Nobody quite knew how they made a living, but they did, and they would have created a new social stratum in Maycomb had the rest of the town acknowledged their existence. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In his case, however, no one had bothered to acknowledge his letter with even a postcard. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z According to a transcript of these interrogations, David Shoun acknowledged that he and his brother had summoned the lawyer, believing that Bill might name his killers, but nothing came of it. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “There is,” I tell her, but she doesn’t even acknowledge that I spoke. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But Needles looked like he was falling asleep and was refusing to acknowledge his brother at all. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z My mom said good-bye to her husband of eight years and the love of her young life, neither of them wanting to acknowledge it could be months or years before they'd be reunited in America. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We nine acknowledged one another with nervous smiles and a very few whispered words. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This spirit can help me if I acknowledge her, she said. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother nodded, almost as if she were giving him the green light to acknowledge me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We pass him in the hall; he barely acknowledges Rhiannon and completely ignores me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I saw Henry cut his eyes at Charles; Charles, behind Cloke’s back, acknowledged the glance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She had neither iron nor clothes but did not stop her fastidious lining up of pleats or pressing out of wrinkles even when she acknowledged Nel’s greeting. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I began thinking about what would happen if we all just acknowledged our brokenness, if we owned up to our weaknesses, our deficits, our biases, our fears. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Kelton doesn’t even acknowledge his offer, as if water is the enemy that got his brother killed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Mistress Tyler and I are already acquainted,” he acknowledged. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z To acknowledge that the Japanese language is related to any other language seems to constitute a surrender of cultural identity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Years later, Welles acknowledged that Houseman made possible the staging of the Mercury’s theatre productions. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “It’s kind of scary that it can have that sort of an impact,” Superintendent Hayes acknowledged of the rivalry. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sir, your wife is living: that is a fact acknowledged this morning by yourself. If I lived with you as you desire, I should then be your mistress: to say otherwise is sophistical—is false.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The investigators could see there would be no grand admission, beyond Briana acknowledging the existence of the call records. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But he acknowledges that people can’t raise those objections if they don’t understand their tissues are being used in the first place. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She hung up the phone, then retreated to the bedroom without acknowledging any of us. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Although few cartographic corporations acknowledge their existence, copyright traps remain a common feature even in contemporary maps. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Pemba angry to me,” Lopsang acknowledged, “but I tell to him, ‘You must stay, or I will not give you job again.’ Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He raised his head and acknowledged the many faces he had not seen for over a year. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She looks at each of us, but Len doesn’t acknowledge her. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Media accounts persistently bright-side the situation, highlighting the occasional success stories and downplaying the acknowledged increase in hunger. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He finally acknowledged that what he carried in his arms was not Sarai but only a husk, empty now of the mind and soul that had touched his in their dreaming. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We nodded to acknowledge other soldiers as we walked around town looking for Jumah. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “It was not surprising that some Los Alamos scientists filled the air with horse laughs,” acknowledged York. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It felt good to be acknowledged for my writing talent outside school. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to acknowledge the truth because then it couldn’t be avoided, but the words escaped her anyway. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But mine managers refused to acknowledge that the miners had the right to join a labor union. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Judge Quinzy hardly acknowledged Lady Constance’s comical exit; his attention was fixed on Penelope. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Prince Dain is only one faerie, and he has seen something in me, something Madoc wouldn’t see, something I have yearned to have acknowledged. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The chief of police looked up, but did not acknowledge the comment. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z White acknowledged Farmer’s point—that kind of guilt could make a difference in the world. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Walking along Dryades, through the ghetto, I realized that every informed man with whom I had spoken, in the intimate freedom of the colored bond, had acknowledged a double problem for the Negro. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a point, as McMillan acknowledged in a published apology. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And of course facts and theories have an intimate relationship: what counts as a fact depends on the theories you hold, and whether a theory appears to be valid depends on the facts you acknowledge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “This place must seem silly to you,” he acknowledges, watching her gaze up at the walls. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Every so often a kid from school would honk, wave—neither of which Luke acknowledged. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He must have had regrets and parts of himself he was afraid to acknowledge or share. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At least he had acknowledged it, I thought. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z But we need to acknowledge the existence of extended, patchy revolutions if we want to turn aside from politics and understand large-scale economic, social, intellectual and technological change. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Tending to the dead was an act of ultimate kindness, and such things were meant to be performed in silence, for an audience who would never acknowledge it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “This school business was an experiment. Let us simply acknowledge that it was not a successful one.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The Committee of Elders stood and was acknowledged by applause. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z This simple gesture acknowledged her authority and the sacrifices she’d made. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And just like every other day, he doesn’t acknowledge me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z At first glance, the natural world seems incredibly complex, Herschel acknowledged. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Prosecutors, he says, lose cases all the time around childhood abuse, around issues where it is hard for people to acknowledge the reality of the terrible things people can do to one another. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It was a silent agreement in which each party knew what proper respects to pay, a polite farce created to ease the strain of acknowledging who owed who and what. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Failure to acknowledge the relevant differences, as well as their implications, would be a disservice to racial justice discourse. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The technological issues, Teller acknowledged, were far from being solved; indeed, it was unclear they even could be solved. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I did not perhaps acknowledge this to myself at the time, but as I say, what shame is there in it? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to explain—in a way that he acknowledged would damage his credibility as a witness—how the camp had warped his character. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z But no one is acknowledging what at least is clear, that someone took a little trouble with this one, that it’s not a drive-by situation, it’s not the work of vandals or addicts. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He was already eating his second helping of pasta, a fact Lucia acknowledged with a deep frown. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want him feeling embarrassed or defensive for finally acknowledging his son. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But of course he was right, and by the time I came to womanhood even I had to acknowledge that his prestige was much diminished. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Sula acknowledged none of their attempts at counter-conjure or their gossip and seemed to need the services of nobody. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But five minutes after acknowledging his wasted potential, Colin Singleton was behind the wheel of his lengthy gray Oldsmobile known as Satan's Hearse. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z In April, Theo acknowledges to another sister, Lies, that he’s been ill, “particularly in my spirit, and have had a great struggle with myself.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When the man died, he left his estate to his son, the first time he acknowledged the boy outside of the walls of their house. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Any regular little kid would have then turned and waved back, or done something to acknowledge the people in the waiting car. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But this is the first time today that anyone has acknowledged what I have lost. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At a subsequent hearing, even a judge who served as a guardian acknowledged that rich Indians spent their wealth no differently than white people with money did. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Lily and a small boy play in their front yard, and even though our eyes meet neither of us acknowledges the other. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She does not acknowledge my presence; indeed she seems not to hear or see me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I asked questions, too, but perhaps I refused to acknowledge the signs. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Several people acknowledged that they had met him in the past, although none had seen him at this market. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Both parties heartily endorsed it, and to acknowledge that low-wage work doesn’t lift people out of poverty would be to admit that it may have been, in human terms, a catastrophic mistake. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Dorian raised his brows at his father, but the king refused to acknowledge his son’s silent questioning. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Still, she acknowledged none of them, her blood-red cloak brushing the stone floor of the castle. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Kira stood as straight as she could and acknowledged the nods in her direction. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she got started on a story, she did not acknowledge interruptions. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Who knows, we might even acknowledge the fragility and vulnerability that always accompany high specialization in biology, and movements might start up for the protection of ourselves as a valuable, endangered species. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I acknowledged him with a tiny smile, found my money, and dropped it into Wally’s wrinkled hand. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Well,” Matty acknowledged, “there don’t seem to be as many. But maybe it’s just that I was a little boy back then, when the fish seemed endless.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z This would not have puzzled Duhem, who specifically formulated his thesis to address modern physics; he acknowledged that it did not apply, for example, to nineteenth-century biology. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Our understanding of the word ‘modern’, when talking about science, thus still corresponds to theirs, and their use of the term ‘the modern’ is their way of acknowledging what we call the Scientific Revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Art is first of all a word—one that acknowledges both the idea and the fact of art. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I readied myself to say hola if anyone so much as glanced my way, but day after day people walked by without acknowledging me in the least. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He acknowledged and praised my talent, but wanted me to produce instead of reproduce. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Half of them probably are related to me, but they’ve never bothered acknowledging my existence before this. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z After acknowledging Simplicio’s death and naming the waterfall after him, the men once again began the backbreaking job of building another portage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z As a result, the histories of dinosaurs, nebulas, and glaciers are generally acknowledged to belong to fields of science rather than to the humanities. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It was generally acknowledged that there was a limited range of possible causes of a change in the relationship between earth and water. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was passive-aggressive in his treatment of me, but the worst part was his refusal to acknowledge my talent and ambition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Lillian was stunning in a black dress and even managed to smile as she acknowledged some friends whose faces she picked out from the crowd. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He acknowledged their place in the system, erecting their big houses on a foundation of numbers, but he didn’t respect them. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was off, but the gesture was merely to acknowledge that it had been on, everywhere. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ikwa stared up at me with a penetrating look, like he was acknowledging my coming betrayal. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “In my travels around the world, I’ve often seen people speaking of love and looking toward the heavens,” the wind said, furious at having to acknowledge its own limitations. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For all his creativity, Szilard lacked the tenacity of an Ernest Lawrence, as he acknowledged years later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After the years of crushing poverty, the dismissal by her teachers and schoolmates, the way that most people looked through girls like Jennifer as if they were too inconsequential to acknowledge with a glance? Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I notice his use of she, acknowledging that I'm not merely curious about procedure in general but about one person in particular. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Something’s changed between us, and neither one of us acknowledges it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Cole acknowledged Edwin’s words with a weary grunt and struggled on without complaining. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Scholars have long acknowledged such borrowings as moccasins, maize, and military tactics—the Indian-style guerrilla skirmishes with which the rebellious colonists bedeviled British soldiers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z As I recall, he just shrugged, acknowledging that I was right. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “It must be difficult for you,” I acknowledge. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We need to remember that the wisdom of Socrates consisted in acknowledging his own ignorance. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and other flavors smeared their mouths as they shoveled down spoonful after spoonful, not even bothering to acknowledge his presence. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There was a place waiting for them in the capital, a memorial where they could stand tall and be acknowledged for what they’d been through, what they’d done for their country. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z We greeted them as we passed, and they briefly acknowledged us before returning to their task. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And only Willie-Jay had ever recognized his worth, his potentialities, had acknowledged that he was not just an undersized, overmuscled half-breed, had seen him, for all the moralizing, as he saw himself—“exceptional,” “rare,” “artistic.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Because OSL is new, it could not have been used on earlier excavations—suggesting, as Waters acknowledged, that many pre-Clovis sites may have been already discovered, and mistakenly rejected. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Many things took more energy than he liked to acknowledge. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She fled to a cousin’s house in the country, disgraced, while the minister kept his post and was deemed a generous man for acknowledging his son. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In fact, Bush acknowledged privately that most atomic physics went “over my head.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z We admit, without acknowledging each other, it’s our old hunting rendezvous place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It wasn’t any easier to acknowledge the missing person in their home, either. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She would literally show up, begin talking, hand us the money without even acknowledging it, and start the dance class! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z As the network pundits would later acknowledge, choosing Barack Obama to speak to an audience of millions had been a mighty gamble. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The bad Joyce was made to sit on a chair and was not acknowledged in any way, or allowed to leave the chair until the good Joyce spontaneously reappeared. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It’s the first time we’ve acknowledged that we were both in that vet’s office when his dog was put to sleep. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Lyddie nodded again to acknowledge the compliment and turned again to loading the dirty dishes on her tray. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It was as though Ammu believed that if she refused to acknowledge the passage of time, if she willed it to stand still in the lives of her twins, it would. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When she acknowledged that the recognition by the University of Wisconsin was the first they had received, the audience gave the women a standing ovation. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He freely acknowledged that he'd made poor decisions, particularly where women were concerned. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When I mumbled my thanks, she was so absorbed in her task that she acknowledged my departure only by staring at her hands with a deeper frown. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve never acknowledged me as a real mother. I have to work at my life with my husband now,” she tells Enrique. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Even anti-suffragists acknowledged that they respected the women's devotion to their cause. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Even now, she acknowledged, “affection still lingers in the Bosom, even after esteem has taken its flight.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s one thing to acknowledge it theoretically, and quite another thing to have a thin, shaky girl standing on the other side of the precipice. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Jalil and she acknowledged each other with an uneasy smile and a nod. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “That,” Hassan acknowledged, “is one of the great unsolved mysteries of the human condition.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z To have acknowledged the truth about their schools, moreover, academics would have had to acknowledge their own position of privilege. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was an overbearing silence that hung over everything, a massive hole that no one wanted to acknowledge. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I liked Michaels for acknowledging the inmates’ humanity. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You do not acknowledge my advisor, Agent Jones?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Although he didn't know her, and there would have been no real reason beyond politeness for a greeting, it was nonetheless customary for citizens to acknowledge one another with a nod or smile. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Whatever the answer, year after year, Tessie faithfully took me to him, in repayment for an act of charity during a catastrophe he would no longer acknowledge. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “We could not have made it without each other,” she acknowledged, smiling at Amari. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a small thing, the standing; but no one had ever stood automatically to acknowledge Jonas’s presence before. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z As Hume acknowledged, ‘there is no reasoning...against matter of fact.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In my bedroom were books by poets and novelists—books that I loved—in which male writers published feelings the men in my family never revealed or acknowledged in words. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Macon Dead never knew how it came about—how his only son acquired the nickname that stuck in spite of his own refusal to use it or acknowledge it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He peered at us with an acknowledging frown and nod, then quickly walked away. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Descartes, following in this tradition, used the word in S45 to refer to principles that ought, for theological reasons, to be acknowledged as false, but that are helpful if one pretends they might be true. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He had a look of sad bemusement on his face, as if to acknowledge that no job in the world was stranger than that of a high school football coach. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In matters of selfless love, nothing needed to be said, and she would protect her sister, even if Cecilia failed to acknowledge her debt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Maybe the value is in the process—in touching each item, in naming and identifying, in acknowledging the significance of a cardigan, a pair of children’s boots. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He was scared to think about it, to even entertain the notion, but he found that once he’d acknowledged it, its roots dug into him, refusing to let go. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This, his journal acknowledges, turned out to be a "tremendous mistake. ... In extreme July temperatures becomes delirious." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Swann assigned Lawrence to design an experiment to investigate the effect, acknowledging cheerfully that previous efforts all had yielded inconclusive results. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Taking our powers of rapid cognition seriously means we have to acknowledge the subtle influences that can alter or undermine or bias the products of our unconscious. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But he acknowledged that manifestations such as diffraction, interference, and scattering were inescapably wavelike. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z No one had noticed or acknowledged his entry. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We killed time at the Apple store, waiting for someone in a blue shirt to acknowledge our presence while hordes of tiny, teething infidels ran screaming around us. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She inclined her head and upper body slightly, acknowledging herself as the accused. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the engineers took offense; others acknowledged that Burnham had a point. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If most white Southerners balked at recognizing the obvious, some federal officials acknowledged the changing times. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And, this thought acknowledged, I began pulling books off the shelf and hurling them into my pile. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Emma’s confusion, and the acknowledged intimacy, seemed to declare her affection engaged. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The significance of this cannot be overstated, for the failure to acknowledge the humanity and dignity of all persons has lurked at the root of every racial caste system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I was standing at the head of the table shaking the principal’s hand, when Papa rose, his face ceremoniously grave, and acknowledged the other parents with his most respectful gesture. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z At first Luke didn’t even acknowledge the attempt. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The goats barely acknowledged her when she approached them, but when she scratched one behind her ears, the other two crowded up to Anya. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Ironmen did not bend their knees often nor easily, but Theon noted that oarsmen and townfolk alike grew quiet as they passed, and acknowledged him with respectful bows of the head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Perversely, she would not allow herself to turn and acknowledge him; he must learn that she was independent now of other people’s opinion, even his. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z J acknowledge the truth of what he is saying, but tell him that I am trained and ready to be of service. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I'm scared of what acknowledging any of this says about me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Even his enemies loved him, because Atticus never acknowledged that they were his enemies. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z No one wanted to say it out loud or acknowledge it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Dharma Raja, we acknowledge you,” said Boo in a deep voice. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The beginnings of an idea that could honor Siobhan’s family, force the city to face its dark past, and acknowledge what had happened so long ago. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She looked at me and added, "She is a hybrid genius of unknown I.Q.," and I knew that she was acknowledging our conversation of last summer. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Chapter 6 reflects on what acknowledging the presence of the New Jim Crow means for the future of civil rights advocacy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The challenge now is to develop human history as a science, on a par with acknowledged historical sciences such as astronomy, geology, and evolutionary biology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z For the first time he acknowledged the presence of the three women by one brief embarrassed glance up the stairs. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Korean Air did not succeed—it did not right itself—until it acknowledged the importance of its cultural legacy. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I slapped his hand away and kept on walking, refusing to acknowledge him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I guess you’ll find out soon enough,” he says, acknowledging the band director giving the signal for the band to fade out. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood, where it’s a little bit broken and a little bit forgotten, the first thing they want to do is clean it up. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The silence this stigma engenders among family members, neighbors, friends, relatives, co-workers, and strangers is perhaps the most painful—yet least acknowledged—aspect of the new system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And we find a third use, as in Descartes’ S45: the use of ‘hypothesis’ to refer to an argument that is acknowledged to be false but held in some way to be useful. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I invented excuses to stroll down the aisle—which Baba acknowledged with a playful smirk—and pass the Taheris’ stand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When he did appear,' it was hard for Corinthians not to speak or acknowledge his presence. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not write again, because she by then had acknowledged her own small, still-burning light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Yet Renaissance books on warfare often included the word ‘modern’ in their titles to show that they acknowledged the revolutionary consequences of gunpowder. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes the witch's bird would sit with her and then she would pet it and make a fuss of it, for it was good to have something about that acknowledged her existence. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Even Daryn Lehoux, who thinks the Romans had everything we have, acknowledges one exception: There were no ancient universities, no scientific conferences, no journals where investigators published their results. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It’s universally acknowledged as the ultimate form of rice. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I would make bonds without acknowledging how quickly and permanently they would break. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They didn’t turn to look at me or acknowledge me in any way. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Sprat went on to acknowledge that there were some hardliners who were so hostile to all aspects of ancient learning that they wanted to abolish Oxford and Cambridge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Will I see you tonight for supper?” he asked, seeming to acknowledge that I could still take off if I pleased. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Despite acknowledging that most alchemists are con artists, della Porta assures us that he is different and offers only reliable information. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He didn’t even look up to acknowledge what Rishi had said. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Here and there, people acknowledged her presence with a curt nod; but they were busy, all of them at their daily work, and pleasantries were not part of their custom. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The government had acknowledged the existence of nonbinary gender. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I was honored to be acknowledged for breaking barriers in sport, as the first Muslim woman to represent the United States in international competition, but I hadn’t even qualified for the Olympics. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Death by scythe is not a natural death. We Tonists do not acknowledge it.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z |
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