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To understand the complexity of this leadership transition, Tom and I spoke with Sophia Velastegui, a veteran tech executive who worked at Apple, Microsoft and Google.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
McNally thanked the pair for attending the press conference, adding: "I understand this is a passionate discussion and I respect you both for what you've got to do and what you represent."
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
“And we understand them, and we’re dealing with patience and moving the agenda forward. That being said, what should not happen is that our community gets stigmatized because of those issues.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
There are candidates who understand the numbers, but still fail.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
Why lying down was such a crime I could never understand.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
About £50m had been frozen by Gordon Brothers, the BBC understands, meaning Poundland bosses were unable to restock shelves across its 600 shops.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
The BBC understands the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
If anyone understands how to make something last — filmmaker Denis Villeneuve said at Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Art + Film Gala — it is the artist Vija Celmins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
“She made a mistake, but she understands what she did wrong, and she’s apologized. She definitely won’t be doing this again.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
I understood his point, but I really didn’t think my kids were all that upset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
He didn't take a pay cut in 2025 and continues to earn a salary understood to be in the region of £400,000 a week.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
It is understood James was a contractor working at the site, while Vickery and White were employees of Wessex Water and Wheaton an apprentice at the firm.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
This isn’t generally understood as a verdict on inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
He now understood the reason the Afterlife had dropped Gingersnipes in Deadwood so abruptly on the week of All Hallows’ Eve.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
“Investing should come after understanding the basics of budgeting and maintaining some cash for unexpected expenses,” said Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
This makes it a potentially useful approach to understanding the Hubble tension.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Scottish Water said the vast majority of the spills were not harmful to the environment, and that increased monitoring had improved understanding of the sewer network.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
His discussion of reading in a world of screens is informed by an understanding of the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Lucky that she is forgiving and understanding, and that she knows how to wear down anyone’s defenses.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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