understand
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"You know people don't understand that we still live this horrible day."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Wonderstruck, then wounded, then wondering why, Carrie is targeted by the standard-issue coven of teen-movie witchery—the vicious, the stupid, and the one with just enough brains to understand right from wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Another long-term goal of UC Riverside researchers is to understand the ecological role and impact of the donkey herd, which can also help inform whether population control or other interventions are needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Help me understand how the two pull in opposite directions.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I have to get home. Surely you can understand that?”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
I think in some ways, this botched execution is emblematic of how everybody understands now what happens in that room, but the jurisprudence and the technologies have occluded that for most of us.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
After he understands that a little bit better, he says “these are the different ways my life could go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
"We must foster a culture in which sexual assault is inexcusable and ensure our community is empowered and understands informed consent," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
That is why a lawyer who understands the issue -- and even speaks the child's language if it is not English -- is necessary.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
I hope he understands I didn’t mean it.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
It is understood she died at a care home after a short illness.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The drafters understood what Intel’s lawyers are now arguing: that unusual strategies don’t always have a clean twin against which they can be measured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
I first really understood this while making Alison Roman’s dill-packed potato-leek soup, published originally a little over five years ago, which finishes with white wine vinegar.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Exactly why movement helps, however, is not fully understood.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
He understood now what Angela had meant when she had said, “I know what I saw. I trust my own eyes.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The firm also mentioned US scientists Harry Gray and Jay Winkler for advancing understanding of how electrons move in proteins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
This understanding comes from numerous experiments and theoretical studies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
“We want to avoid those conflicts by better understanding where they go, what resources they need and ideally help Riverside County take care of these populations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
AI poses a unique set of challenges on the cybersecurity front, especially when it comes to understanding the identity and intent of agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Surprisingly, most of my classmates seem pretty understanding.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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