understand
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Example Sentences
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In words a 1960s Yale graduate would probably understand but today’s probably wouldn’t: Res ipsa loquitur.
This closes off the possibility of updating our understanding as evidence accumulates.
To understand how often these extreme storms occur, Lin and her team reviewed records of major tropical cyclones from roughly the past 40 years.
From Science Daily
These observations help scientists understand how angular momentum moves through the cosmic web and shapes galaxy structure, rotation, and star formation.
From Science Daily
The DSA stipulates that major platforms must explain content-moderation decisions, provide transparency for users and ensure researchers can carry out essential work, such as understanding how much children are exposed to dangerous content.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
