understand
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The survey also helps management understand why people are violating the rules, which lets them address underlying problems instead of treating every violation as evidence that an employee is lazy or dishonest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake catch and tag the chi to better understand their behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Det Con Charlotte Couch, from Avon and Somerset Police, said: "We understand the immense fear this incident caused, with witnesses believing at the time this was an active act of terror."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Whatever you get into next, make sure you understand it and think through all the ramifications for the period of time you’re locked into it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Uncle Max,” my dad said finally, giving a look I didn’t understand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"The National Intelligence Service currently assesses that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as the successor and understands she has a younger sibling of unknown gender," the agency said, reaffirming its conclusion on succession.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Understanding a cat’s complexity and autonomy could translate to someone who understands her particular needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I doubt he’ll deliver, but at least he understands what they need.”
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The BBC understands the England and Wales Cricket Board has checked on wellbeing of the Pakistani under-19s team, and is reviewing security arrangements for the remainder of their tour.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The man in the grey suit looks back at Celia, and when he speaks she understands the words once more.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
I assumed that a substantial speaking engagement involving preparation, travel, presentation and follow up materials was understood to be professional work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Everyone’s enthusiasm feels revelatory: We’re watching kids embrace their sense of play and a gray-haired woman who understood the need to keep that exuberance going like a well-tended flame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
West Midlands Police previously said Lashley, a mother of seven, moved to Dudley in the 1990s and it was understood she and Dunkley knew one another.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I called my parents to say I was OK, not sure how well they understood the geography of lower Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Their oldest sister pushed and pried, digging until she understood the whole story.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Schanzer contends that learning about 9/11 and understanding its impact remains crucial for younger generations without first-hand knowledge.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
If that is the case, the next major challenge may no longer be simply preventing disease, but understanding aging itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s a mixture of intuition, understanding and research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Freedom, in this understanding, doesn’t require the destruction of inherited institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
According to the internet, this means understanding who your customers are and why they need your business.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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