understand
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Gocaj's family told CBS at the scene of the incident on Tuesday that they are trying to understand how the tragedy could have taken place.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He added: "We really need to look within the community to understand what happened - how people became ill and sometimes even died without any report being filed."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That is the economics of defeat, and our adversaries understand it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Learning about this island in the Caribbean — with its outsized reputation and long shadow — is how I’ve come to understand him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
It was not until I was through the farmyard gate and out into the field that I could begin to understand what was happening.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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