comprehension
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This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
This creates a gap between adviser compliance and a client’s comprehension of all the moving parts.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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
While he still thinks his comprehension is "a little slow", Ellis said it had made him rethink his priorities in life.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
He did not respond but with a nod, signifying no steady purpose nor comprehension.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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