understand
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We had like this unspoken bond and trust with each other from the moment we met and it was just like, “OK, we both understand the assignment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"Once you understand what's happening inside the material, you can design devices to take advantage of it," Professor Qi said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
It added it had combined high-resolution satellite imagery, citizen science and machine learning to "revolutionise how we understand and monitor habitats".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The market surge is an easy one to understand.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“Uncle Max,” my dad said finally, giving a look I didn’t understand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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