understand
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We’re starting to understand exactly where customers want to engage, so we can take a more pointed approach in where we believe that investment will pay off in the biggest way,” she told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Maybe someday we’ll have leaders who understand the internet and the importance of avoiding perverse incentives.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Reconstructing the transition from a world populated almost entirely by microbes to one filled with plants, animals, and fungi could also help scientists understand whether complex life might develop elsewhere in the universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
I am not sure that all retail traders understand the risks associated with those products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I still don’t understand what the issue is. It’s one of the most prestigious programs around. Why wouldn’t he want you to go?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Once the viewer understands where Refn is headed, they can submit themselves to his grotesque neon visions.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
BBC Sport understands that talks are at an exploratory stage at the moment but sources suggest a deal for the 23-year-old is possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ryan Lucas, aka “The Pickled Guy” on social media, understands this firsthand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Castillo, at a hearing earlier this year, said she understands the concept of gene-editing animals for health reasons, but doesn’t want to see the alterations for cosmetic reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Only Mom understands, and I feel a little better when she reassures me that I’ll thin out as I grow.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
However, it’s understood that the property was home to eight structures, which totaled about 15,400 square feet of living space, including eight bedrooms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Properly understood, writing is a means to learning who you are and what you value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Although he understood Opel's need to remain competitive globally, he worried that a strategy of cutting German engineering expertise could eventually "come back to haunt them in the long run".
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
O'Neill understood why Engels was keen to complete the transfer, especially after Canada right-back Alistair Johnston - who had attracted interest from Everton - suffered a leg muscle injury.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He didn’t think Tomás understood a word the priest was saying, but that wasn’t the point.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
He thanked production company MCD and the BBC for their "support and understanding at this difficult time".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"This new understanding reshapes how we think about the structure of matter and deepens our knowledge of the most fundamental element that is responsible for the universe in its current form."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Namely: They have all the money, yet they have zero taste, and little understanding of why people enjoy certain forms of art over others.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Even more remarkable was how the AI found it—and the invaluable role Sumner played in the breakthrough despite not understanding any of the math, reports Ben Cohen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
I can’t make him understand, when he’s committed to not understanding me at all.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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