comprehension
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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Although Centaur was presented as a model capable of simulating cognition, its biggest limitation appears to be in language comprehension.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
It’s almost beyond comprehension that Americans have reached the point where we need to be reminded not to attack physicians or medical staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Similarly, simple African villagers who have never left their remote homes may not be particularly surprised by their first sight of an airplane: it is outside their comprehension.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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