understand
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Augustin disputed that characterization of the presentations and said he’s provided only factual information about the measure so residents can understand the choices before them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
I set out to understand whether DAs were influenced by the desire to be viewed as tough on crime.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
"We support progress. We also understand the need to grow the sport, strengthen tournaments and increase commercial value," the players' letter says.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
“We don’t quite understand what technology is doing to society,” Bambauer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
It brings with it the kind of agony the mind simply can’t understand.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Lahn pointed to someone who understands “the grassroots.”
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The BBC understands the government's commitment is that every rough sleeper will be able to physically move into accommodation by Christmas and/or they will be offered support as a way to prevent them sleeping rough.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
His base understands the trade they are making.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
This is all incredibly normal, accepted behaviour which anyone who attends a concert regularly already understands.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
“She made a mistake, but she understands what she did wrong, and she’s apologized. She definitely won’t be doing this again.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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I understood why - my position as manager was to 100% help the club and try to achieve maximum performances on and off the pitch - but it can be hard to do both.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead understood this insight about his band’s selective appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
That’s when I understood that our joke about their spending and our saving may never have been entirely a joke.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
He knew how to cook, understood substitutions and was perfectly capable of asking a store employee for help.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
I had learned that I knew absolutely nothing—the same lesson I learned from the wolves and the doe—knew nothing about animals, understood nothing about the drives that make them work, knew nothing.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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“Any factory you walk into right now, you just cannot function without at least an understanding of how these systems are operational,” ASU’s Starly said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The spokesperson said they were grateful for the "understanding and support" shown as the event was adapted to the forecast conditions.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
This discovery promises to re-write our understanding of early trade networks from around 4,500 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
It’s not my job to police your feelings, but it is my job — since you asked — to point out that feelings can evolve with understanding and not a small amount of self-reflection.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Trust is what Xander has for me and my understanding of human speech.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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