understandable
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“I’m very lucky to have a woman who speaks to me in a way that is understandable without being condescending,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
With shares trading at 98 times projected 12-month earnings, the caution is understandable.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
O'Neill suggested that would be understandable if his side were holding on to a lead in the final stages.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Not paying off your student loans can be an understandable temptation, especially when you’re facing what feels like an insurmountable amount of debt.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
This view, while understandable, given the sensational media coverage of crack in the 1980s and 1990s, is simply wrong.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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