understand
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To better understand the cost of this high-performance lifestyle, the researchers developed a new method to estimate metabolic rates in fish swimming freely in the wild.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
But Chris Conway said he could "understand why" the decision was made, which followed concerns over roadworks near Grand Central Station.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
But I also understand the rage of taxpayers who wonder why Los Angeles City Hall is so incapable of managing the basics.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
One reason for the Mystic community’s strife, it seems, is because people still don’t agree or understand what happened that night — or in the days that followed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
She doesn’t understand why I need this day and I’m not going to explain it to her.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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