understand
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More than 18 months on, the dad-of-two is still grappling to understand the life he says he lived while unconscious, including his wife having twins and moving to a large lakeside house.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"Still, markets understand the difference between stabilization and resolution. This summit feels less like a peace treaty and more like engineers reinforcing a suspension bridge during a storm," Innes said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Ralph coauthored a scientific paper that sought to understand specifically why 2010-11, 2016-17 and 2022-23 were very wet years in California despite the existence of La Niña.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Their findings, published in Nature, reveal a common feature shared by these mysterious particles and could help scientists better understand their origins.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Now I understand the true meaning of the word.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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