understand
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Although investors can read the prospectuses for the risks associated with such short-term trading tools, Sotiroff suspects that many individual investors don’t fully understand the risks involved.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
And what began as a way to understand relationships is increasingly influencing how people navigate them.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The aim was to assess ongoing community needs, understand health concerns and share resources including air purifiers and N95 masks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"It has taken me some time to understand the diagnosis, to adjust to it, and to decide how much I wanted to say about it publicly," Simon wrote.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The steps you’ve taken are necessary for you to choose yourself, for you to be your authentic self, and not the self your dad chose for you. Do you understand that?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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“Although we’ve moved on since that point, I think there still is a question mark in investors’ minds as to whether Masino understands the Cracker Barrel business intimately.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Dennis Dahmer, who is 73, similarly understands the stakes of what the court has done by rolling back key protections the VRA established.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
No movie this year understands that better than “Obsession,” the $750,000 low-budget film directed by a 26-year-old that just surpassed $400 million at the global box office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“My hope is that the court understands Jesse was more than a victim,” Jimenez’s niece, who did not wish to be named, wrote in an impact statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
I’ve been wondering if she’s been curious why I went quiet that day she asked for help with her part, but it seems like she understands.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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They appear to have understood that elephant bone offered advantages over more widely available animal bones.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
It is understood that Martinelli, who has up to two years left on his contract, is happy at Arsenal and will only consider leaving for an opportunity that suits him.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“By understanding nature’s cycles and natural rhythms. Māori understood the connection between moon, sun, tides and seasons, the way all animals behave,” says Venner.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Graham said Trump was “fun to be around” and he liked him, but he understood Trump’s limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
For the first time, he understood what the word priceless meant.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Reacting to the forecast, Sanchez said: "I ask for understanding and call on all citizens in all the country to exercise extreme caution and take every possible precaution."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Hiroki Suzuka, who manages a coffee shop opposite the road where the Fujisawa mosque is set to be built, calls for greater understanding and dialogue.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“They’re all over the place and sometimes in places you don’t even realize — they’re not even advertised. It’s important to understanding the potential of where this is and where it is going.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
"We're now getting a better understanding of unappreciated sources of genetic diversity that may explain how some inbred species can still respond to their environment."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Like he was close to understanding everything, and yet everything was taking too long to reveal itself.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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