understand
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The machine of justice was so grinding that Figueroa did not understand he had been sentenced to death until he got to San Quentin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Companies need to understand the scope and seriousness of data center opposition and broader AI anxiety for what it is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
To understand how the technique works, it helps to consider how physicists describe a qubit's state mathematically.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
The couple described the atmosphere inside the stadium as sombre and almost completely silent as spectators waited to understand what was happening.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Katrien and Annaliese could not understand any more than I could Peter’s deliberately doing something that would attract the attention of the authorities.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The BBC understands that the draft agreements will also include some references to UK involvement in defence cooperation schemes, access to law enforcement databases and some reassurances over the EU's "Made in Europe" plans.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
She is also a loyal and loving mother, who, as she proves in the season finale, understands the power of clear-eyed assessment and a really good chili.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
What a viewer understands after a few episodes is that the characters, while having clearly defined orientations, will throw “identity” aside for a chance at real love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The broadband provider has not finalised the number of roles to be cut but it is likely be a sizeable chunk of its 16,000 workforce, the BBC understands.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Ms. Parker, too, understands when sounds are sweet or wrong.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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Altman acknowledged that the public is concerned about water use and said that whatever the reason, he understood why people might not want to live near data centers, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
However, it is understood that buyers are only interested in about half the stores at present - meaning roughly 6,000 employees would not be re-employed.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He understood what Star Trek meant to people and embraced the community that grew around it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
“I understood that this will not be fast,” she recalled, anticipating the ups and downs her child faces ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
And so it was that the map's instructions were finally understood and carried out.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Nevertheless, understanding the income bands where one tax rate ends and another begins is important for tax planning — especially when everyone’s looking to get the most out of their money right now.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
They are also better at understanding accents, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
"This study goes beyond just understanding that UPFs affect weight gain," Page said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
“If my understanding of theatrical custom is correct, the interval will soon be over, and the actors will have to return to the theater to perform the second act. We simply must hide until then.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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