understand
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But that didn't help travelers understand what comes next.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Ultimately, we might not wish to understand Prince but instead to keep marveling at him—and keep excusing his misbehavior, a sign of male privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
By bringing these disciplines together, scientists may be able to develop more effective ways to discover, understand, and eventually engineer the quantum materials needed for future technologies.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Their task is grueling, and they understand what an accomplishment it is to train by running 16 miles in a week and three miles in a race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
I understand what she’s saying is mostly true, but I have to believe that he’s not always like she says, because he can be good to me too.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
She said she now understands the social importance of paying taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
About £50m had been frozen by Gordon Brothers, the BBC understands, meaning Poundland bosses were unable to restock shelves across its 600 shops.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
About £50m has been frozen by its American owner Gordon Brothers, the BBC understands, meaning its 600 shops are running out of stock.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Which is something Scoob understands beneath his skin and down in his bones somewhere but doesn’t know how to put into words.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
"However, the true meaning of that change must be fully understood."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
"We deliberately chose enterprise as a focus because we understood that it was synergistic with our focus on safety," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
No one understood the long and private game he was playing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
I understood his point, but I really didn’t think my kids were all that upset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
If anyone understood not wanting to be seen, it was me.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
"She developed herself in terms of technical skills, knowledge of the game, understanding the game a little bit more, reading the game better," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
More progress is likely from US-China exchanges between AI governance and technical researchers, "who can compare evaluations and exchange their understanding of AI safety and policy," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
The researchers emphasize the importance of scientific evidence in understanding the full consequences of infections, particularly when policy choices can undermine coordinated efforts to prevent infectious diseases.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Picking up on the truth of all that it is, that matters to me because it all comes back to understanding who you are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
After it was all over and the monkeys had again disappeared in the treetops, I looked to Rowdy for some kind of understanding.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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