understand
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Example Sentences
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They are understood to have carried out extensive renovations to the dwelling in the years since.
From MarketWatch
Amici, the former exec, said he understands the motivation for encouraging employees to drive what they design and build.
“To leave such an overshoot entirely unaddressed could pose a communication risk: the public may find it difficult to understand a reaction function that does not react,” she said.
Researchers also selected planets located near the inner and outer edges of the habitable zone to better understand where the limits of habitability lie.
From Science Daily
Because many different types of decay processes can occur, scientists study them closely to better understand how radiation causes damage and how it might be reduced.
From Science Daily
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