understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland,” Macron added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Try to understand what’s at the root of their anxiety.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
If Borgli’s film is to be believed, we only really begin to understand someone when they betray our trust.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Studying Uranus could also help scientists better understand similar planets beyond our solar system, since ice giants appear to be common throughout the Milky Way.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Clare sniffed around her, trying to understand why she refused to move.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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