understand
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I remember pulling through the pages of the book going, “This is me, I understand the cruelty others are showing him, I understand his need for both distance and warmth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Investors thinking about Venezuela should understand what that means.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Together, these insights are shaping a growing subfield known as evolutionary dentistry, using our evolutionary past to understand the dental problems of the present.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
"It is universally acknowledged the law prior to 2005 did not understand the seriousness and impact of crimes against children," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s this moment that makes me realize that she’ll understand what Mom never will, and maybe Mom was right, forcing me to come here.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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