understand
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"What I still cannot understand is this," Lutnick said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“Chinese companies need people who understand global markets and understand global management,” Dychtwald said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“We understand that our community is shocked and hurt by this news, but what’s important to remember is that this was the conduct of one individual,” Bruno said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The resource was published in Nature Scientific Data and is expected to help scientists better understand cactus biodiversity and conservation challenges.
From Science Daily • May 13, 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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