understand
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Some who saw Oxford’s Botley Road bridges after their unveiling said they could understand the delays and expense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"People need to understand that...there's serious consequence for these types of things," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
I understand that the details will need to be worked out with my attorney and CPA, but I would appreciate hearing your perspective and ideas before moving forward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Researchers now hope to understand why certain parts of the brain respond more effectively to amyloid-clearing treatments than others.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Ma blinked at me as if she didn’t understand.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Morgan says it understands why the market is not yet willing to pay a higher multiple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He understands how to keep viewers vigilant, how to shock them and startle them as soon as they think they know where he’s headed.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The BBC understands a government meeting next week will provide further details to local authorities about this funding.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
While AI can help you save money, an agent working on behalf of a company that understands personal tastes can also encourage more spending.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the truth is, Mom is never going to understand me as well as she understands Celia.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
But even while she understood it, she didn’t necessarily see its wisdom.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Nevertheless, there is understood to be significant doubt over the centre-back's long-term future at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
These dinosaurs remain among the least understood groups of large meat eaters because their fossils are exceptionally rare.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Greeks understood that when daring and pride go too far, they mutate into reckless and self-destructive hubris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I saw then that the miller understood the magic.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
The 2023 Alexandria Document was an important step toward a joint understanding of papal authority, though not all Orthodox churches ratified the statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Sometimes our rational understanding of life and death bumps into a seemingly impossible presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
These receptors have played a central role in understanding how crops recognize and defend themselves against blast disease and other infections.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
The inquiry found fewer than half of employees with endometriosis had received workplace adjustments, while 94% believed employers lacked a good understanding of the condition.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Without understanding why, Dr. Harlow may have helped Phineas at that moment of crisis.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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