understand
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After rehearsing again and again, UConn’s players come to understand that Hurley’s sheet amounted to college basketball’s ultimate cheat code.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Try to understand what’s at the root of their anxiety.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
One way to understand this shift is to look at a soup that does take its time and see what it’s actually doing.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
“We support science-driven monitoring of microplastics in drinking water and research to better understand potential impacts,” White said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
“No, Corrie! I’m watched! Don’t you understand that? Every move I make is watched!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.