understand
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"Talking to you, I can feel myself welling up at times but I'm trying to contain myself because I want to get this across so the supporters can understand where I'm coming from."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
According to Shetty, the goal is not only to understand the biology behind aging brains, but also to develop treatments that could eventually benefit patients.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
He came to understand that the veterans were not merely remembering trauma; their bodies were reliving it—but never processing it or letting it go.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Impacciatore: A couple of days ago I was fighting with my boyfriend and it was a very bad fight and I really wanted him to understand my reasons.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
I don’t understand how he would need to examine the map for so long.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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