understand
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She feels losing someone young forces you to grow up quickly and "understand life a bit differently", adding: "It just puts everything into perspective."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“I understand that every life lost is a tragedy, but there are crimes that are against humanity and against our American principles.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
The discovery offers a rare direct look at one of the largest structures in existence and could help researchers better understand how galaxies grow and evolve over cosmic time.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
“This was a case where Mitch wasn’t confused, he just didn’t understand why he was being asked to do something when it was too late, and people were wrapping up to leave.”
From Slate • May 16, 2026
I’d come to understand what the girl in the locker room had meant when she said a touch of the exotic, what Mr. Haber had meant by atmosphere.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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