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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
"We understand that Microsoft is working to restore services, and we will continue to monitor the company's response," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters.
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
“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Just as the team needs to move past a loss, Maiava understands the importance of looking beyond arguably the team’s best win of the season and remaining focused on the present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 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
I return her look with one of my own, and I know she understands.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
I understood his point, but I really didn’t think my kids were all that upset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
It is understood that UK intelligence operations have been unaffected.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
He understood that national defense required cooperation across party lines and cultivated congressional support accordingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The German group flagged a fourth-quarter slowdown in the bioprocess business within its life-sciences division due to a weakening order book, but this should be well understood by investors, UBS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Looking up toward the heavens, Mama closed her eyes and muttered something that no one could have understood.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Picking up on the truth of all that it is, that matters to me because it all comes back to understanding who you are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
“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
Diamond qubits have traditionally been studied primarily through physics, but understanding their underlying chemistry could provide additional ways to design them.
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
“I believe in understanding your baseline before you start anything at all,” Dr. Achebe said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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