understandable
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Martial Zaninetti, the mayor of Le Porge, said the accusation was understandable, but “not necessarily real.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
If there were was a decent offer and the possibility of higher ones, his absence would have been understandable.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
So it’s entirely understandable if most of us aren’t into the labor aspect of the Lanterns’ audition process.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“After five months of conflict, it is understandable why Gulf states are eager to find a way to increase maritime traffic through the strait,” Wald said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Barnes and Bloor are sociologists, and it is perfectly understandable that they insist that they and their fellow sociologists ought to stick to sociological explanations.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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