understand
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"After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea," he said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
He was enamored with the Russian giants, writing in 1953 that “those fertilized by both Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy, who understand them both equally well,” have “an always formidable nature, with themselves and with others.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
If your new employer offers a health-insurance plan, it’s important to understand what you’re signing up for.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
It is also important to understand how stories can make prejudice feel justified and emotionally compelling.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
But then I began to understand that she wasn’t judging me.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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