understand
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"We all know the pressures people are facing, we can see how much this crisis is hurting and we understand the need for a response," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Mythos has set off a scramble among technology employees inside major companies, as many have tried to understand how the new model could upend cybersecurity and expose a range of new threats to their products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
If we could get the audience to understand who this man was, it would give them empathy for everything after.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Listening intently, Barr seemed to understand both the truth and that telling it to the president would almost certainly cost him his job.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
She doesn’t have to say any more for me to understand the meaning of her demonstration.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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