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Each chef seemed to have a recognizable point of view — something you could understand from the plate itself, without needing the chef to stand beside the table explaining it.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
To understand the effect of insurance coverage, consider Michele Metz, a 34-year-old nurse from Murrieta who spent nearly $100,000 for unsuccessful IVF treatments four years ago after a history of multiple miscarriages and endometriosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
It also spawned efforts within the industry and the FAA to better understand how pilots with a range of experience, training and skills will respond to problems during flights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
"These findings signal a marked development in the quantum science field and open new avenues for us to understand string-breaking dynamics."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
How do I make this police officer, a normal, regular person, understand that things aren’t the way Dad frames them?
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
But when people care deeply about them, those seemingly mundane things can take on an emotional significance the audience understands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
A leadership vote was held by Reform's 33 Senedd members on Monday morning, in which BBC Wales understands Jenner's colleague Jason O'Connell stood against her.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He understands why investors would be skeptical, as AT&T’s average revenue per user hasn’t even kept up with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
While BBC Sport understands final details are still being hammered out between Netflix, Saudi Arabian organisers Sela and both fighters' camps, Cardiff has firmly emerged as the frontrunner, with an official announcement expected this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Ms. Parker, too, understands when sounds are sweet or wrong.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
As much as I loved being home with my kids and understood the privilege it was, I was bored.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
“I didn’t realize she felt so lonely and that she was seeking validation from it. She said the chatbot understood her and agreed with her, and I said that’s what they’re designed to do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Farmers came together. They understood what was needed and they got it done.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Everyone has understood for some time that this would be a favorable election cycle for Democrats.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
To let her know that I understood, and was happy for her, I smiled and nodded my head.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Some of his initial investigations contributed to our understanding of neutron stars and black holes.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
During the project, the trust said it would work with landowners to trial "small-scale habitat interventions" to identify those which work well while gaining a better understanding of the species' behaviour and needs.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
That work had helped them develop a broader framework for understanding how natural gas forms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Finance focuses on practical money skills, while economics develops understanding of broader financial systems.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Eisman and his team had a from-the-ground-up understanding of both the U.S. housing market and Wall Street.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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