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I wrote: “He was only 12, too young to think his life was ruined but old enough to understand he had gone through a life-changing experience.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

To give Merz credit, he seemed to understand the historical moment and tried to embrace his role as Europe’s last man standing against tyranny.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

"The booing and disappointment from Liverpool supporters is something I'm absolutely able to shoulder. I can understand it, in my own way," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The findings could have major consequences for scientists trying to understand how galaxies developed in the young universe.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

“Not to mention that I need you here to help with the business like you promised. At least until I can hire more people. You understand that, don’t you?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"Aura is a lifestyle" that "almost no one understands," said the organizer of an upcoming battle in Buenos Aires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The King was with Prince William when the news broke, and has "insisted privately that the work of the institution will not change", the Times understands.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Despite his disappointment, Abdul-Mateen said in his Vanity Fair interview that he understands “business and life move on.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has convened several task forces, including one to examine how the Fed understands and responds to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

I’ve been wondering if she’s been curious why I went quiet that day she asked for help with her part, but it seems like she understands.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The 23-year-old France winger is understood to be open to the move.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Among the key specimens on display is a miniature model of a Crystal Palace dinosaur, alongside other objects that show how early scientists and artists understood the prehistoric world.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“This has immediate implications for the Gulf, of course, but is increasingly understood as a major shortfall in European defense and has potentially major consequences in Asia, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Lupus, for example, can affect as many as nine women for every one man, yet the genetic factors behind this striking difference have remained poorly understood.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

“You know we’ve never understood why we had so much freedom in the big room,” she said.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"From a theoretical standpoint, this is a major step forward in our understanding of the physics at play in these systems."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

All the introverted Tucker had to do was be his normal self with the understanding that no one expected him to live up to that Ohtani-type contract, that Juan Soto-esque dough, that Aaron Judge-level cheddar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

"I would urge anyone who has information that may assist us in identifying the victim and understanding the circumstances of her death to come forward and speak to us."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The same goes for knowing to shop around for car insurance, understanding cash inflows and outflows so they don’t spend more than they earn, and choosing to invest money wisely to meet their goals.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

I’m confused through most of my classes and have trouble understanding what the teachers are talking about.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy