as in awareness
a state of being aware
a glaring problem that somehow has yet to penetrate the consciousness of the people that run this company
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Movements like Greta Thunberg’s climate campaign illustrate how collective consciousness can inspire global action.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
These young people — who were deprived of their cultural heritage, of their cultural goods — who nevertheless represent 70 percent of the continent managed to build a political consciousness for themselves without those material traces.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Severe symptoms of dehydration warrant immediate medical attention as severe dehydration can lead to shock and in some cases loss of consciousness.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Thompson’s final stretch of life was spent in a hospice bed fading in and out of consciousness.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
These young people — who were deprived of their cultural heritage, of their cultural goods — who nevertheless represent 70 percent of the continent managed to build a political consciousness for themselves without those material traces.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Severe symptoms of dehydration warrant immediate medical attention as severe dehydration can lead to shock and in some cases loss of consciousness.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Thompson’s final stretch of life was spent in a hospice bed fading in and out of consciousness.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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The vote reflects widespread frustration with pandemic-era spikes in retail thefts, car break-ins and the apparent awareness by some criminals that stealing anything less than $1,000 worth of goods won’t land you in prison.Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rousteing wasn’t alone in tapping the catwalk as a way to build awareness for cosmetics.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Why Did the the Texas Railroad Commission Request More Funding? Under Texas law, the commission employs a priority rating system to determine which wells require immediate attention.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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One day, about six months into his research, Pickford came across a letter that caught his attention.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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November begins with an introspective new moon in Scorpio, igniting your sixth house of productivity and mindfulness.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Science attests to the link between mindfulness and stress reduction, well-being and healing after trauma.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consciousness. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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