understand
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Next, researchers trained them to understand the relationship between a reflection and the real world.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
He has lately been paying visits to the CEOs of the many utilities and power companies serving the market to better understand their concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Addressing the situation on Friday, organisers said they "understand and share the frustration and disappointment of the audience".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s going to be an all hands on deck situation to understand, assess and plan the recovery,” the garden’s Schneider said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
She had no grandparents to ask—her father’s parents were deceased, and her mother’s had disowned them for reasons Janet didn’t fully understand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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