understand
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But you do have to see the show to understand why this outing is so strongly favored.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
"We will discover the extraordinary relationship we have with the ocean. One that has never been more important to understand."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He stressed that this suspension was "only for the high school student protests" and for "just long enough to understand what happened".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"We wanted to understand how African lions in human care respond when feeding routines more closely resemble those natural patterns."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
“There are no right or wrong feelings, Lexie. You’re entitled to them all. You do understand that, don’t you?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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I think in some ways, this botched execution is emblematic of how everybody understands now what happens in that room, but the jurisprudence and the technologies have occluded that for most of us.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
After he understands that a little bit better, he says “these are the different ways my life could go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
That is why a lawyer who understands the issue -- and even speaks the child's language if it is not English -- is necessary.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The BBC understands the former employees were not let go for raising safety concerns but for allegedly mishandling sensitive information.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mr. Fabian understands why music is so hard for me, but will Ms. Parker?
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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Viewers are taken into some of the world's least understood marine environments, ranging from coral reefs and tropical islands to the darkest depths of the ocean.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In a presentation to the Police Commission last month, the LAPD’s technology czar, Dean Gialamas, said that the department understood the privacy and civil liberty concerns raised about companies such as Flock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
We like to think our lives are ordered by easily understood causation, a chain of big, identifiable things connected by logic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
I first really understood this while making Alison Roman’s dill-packed potato-leek soup, published originally a little over five years ago, which finishes with white wine vinegar.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
He watched Gingersnipes for some indication that she understood.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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In understanding how Bancroft was rumbled, a little knowledge of how live cricket is shown on TV is helpful.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Investors are still “early in their journey” when it comes to understanding Micron Technology and how to value its stock, according to an analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Patel said the same neurons could potentially represent a broader target for understanding or reducing anxiety.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
“We want to avoid those conflicts by better understanding where they go, what resources they need and ideally help Riverside County take care of these populations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
He’d had such trouble understanding that when he was a little kid.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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