understand
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He urged communities in the centre of the outbreak to play a bigger role in fighting the disease, saying they "understand the problems better and they know the solution as well".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Most Americans don’t have the opportunity to see or understand much of the world until they step into it for themselves, and even then, the transition is slow.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Future studies will also use targeted manipulations of brain circuits to better understand the causal relationship between neural pathways and memory function.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
But their tentative affair is secondary to the complex bond between Ali and Jersey, whose troubled connection with Davis helps Ali understand why her mother is so paranoid about her romantic choices.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
“I speak English and understand most words under three syllables.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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